William Carter (Ink maker)
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William Carter was a stationer and a manufacturer of ink
in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Carter rented a store from his uncle to sell paper and gradually added ink wells and ink to his inventory.
Carter became a repackager of inks manufactured by other companies in 1858, but later began to make his own inks around the time of the American Civil War
when his source of ink, the firm of Tuttle and Moore dissolved. Carter was joined by other relatives in his enterprise, giving rise to a number of different firms that ultimately became Carter's Ink Company.
The first new ink product was a combined writing and copier ink.
Ink
Ink is a liquid or paste that contains pigments and/or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. Ink is used for drawing and/or writing with a pen, brush, or quill...
in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Carter rented a store from his uncle to sell paper and gradually added ink wells and ink to his inventory.
Carter became a repackager of inks manufactured by other companies in 1858, but later began to make his own inks around the time of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
when his source of ink, the firm of Tuttle and Moore dissolved. Carter was joined by other relatives in his enterprise, giving rise to a number of different firms that ultimately became Carter's Ink Company.
The first new ink product was a combined writing and copier ink.