Title

Typewriter used by B.C. Franklin, Mar 1947. Creator: Remington Rand.

Caption

Buck Colbert Franklin (1879-1960) was an attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who is most known for defending the survivors of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. Remington Rand model seventeen typewriter with keyboard margin controls used by Buck Colbert Franklin, survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, in his legal practice. The typewriter is black with silver lettering. “Remington Rand” is written on the paper table of the typewriter and “Remington” is on the body of the typewriter below the ribbon cover plate. “Remington” is also found on the back of the typewriter at center. The Remington Rand logo is on the back of the typewriter at bottom center. The typewriter has a 4-bank universal keyboard. On the top left of the keyboard is a type bar unjammer lever and ribbon reverse lever, above the KMC key which controls the left margin. On the right, above the KMC key for the right margin, are a 3-position touch regulator and the ribbon height control, including a setting for using the middle of the ribbon. The serial number for the typewriter is J1122912.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A74_055

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License type

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Available size

102,5Mb (2,1Mb) / 20,8in x 19,1in / 6238 x 5743 (300dpi)

Keywords

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