Matchbook - The Carter's Ink Company

Carter's History  - A Timeline  (Thanks mainly to Wikipedia) [caption id="attachment_3558" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Carter's Ink - Fountain pens Matchbook. Credit: eBay seller thepaperking3[/caption] 1858: William Carter Company founded. Sold paper and repackaged other companies’ ink as his own. 1860: His brother, Edward Carter, joins the company, now called William Carter and Bro. ca. 1862: Ink manufacture began. Another brother, John H. Carter joins the company, now called William Carter and Bros. 1865: Cousin John W. Carter, joins the company, now called Carter Bros. & Company. 1868: Ink sales now so large it moves into its own building. 1872: The “Great Boston Fire of 1982" destroys all the company’s buildings. 1872: John W and head salesman John Dinsmore buy the ink division and start a new firm, Carter, Dinsmore and Company. 1884: Carter, Dinsmore and Company is now the largest ink producer in the world. 1888: James P dies and John W drowns. The unincorporated business incorporates as The Carter's Ink Company. 1889: John W’s son, Richard, graduates Harvard and joins the company. 1903: Richard becomes President and continues his father's commitment to research and development of inks, glues and related products. ca 1925: Carter introduces a line of Fountain Pens. Probably most famous for their 1929 introduced Pearltex line. 1932-8: Carter leaves the fountain pen business to concentrate on inks. 1949: Samuel Wonders elected President. 1975: The company is sold to Dennison, now Avery Dennison. [caption id="attachment_3559" align="aligncenter" width="356"] Carter's Ink Advertisement[/caption] If you have wonderful images of Carter's pens, ink bottles or ephemera (or links), let us know so we can add them to the post.  Thanks very much.