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== History ==

== History ==

[[Carter]] was founded in [[1858]] in Boston by ''William Carter'', a stationer which began to sell inks produced by other under its own brand. Then he took some patents and started also his own production; the activity had a great success, so much so that in 1884 the [[Carter]] became the first world ink producer. A few years later, in 1888, the [[Carter]] was incorporated under the name of ''Carter's Ink Company''.

[[Carter]] was founded in 1858 in Boston by ''William Carter'', a stationer which began to sell inks produced by other under its own brand. Then he took some patents and started also his own production; the activity had a great success, so much so that in 1884 the [[Carter]] became the first world ink producer. A few years later, in 1888, the [[Carter]] was incorporated under the name of ''Carter's Ink Company''.

In the mid of '20s, the fountain pens golden era, [[Carter]] decided to venture into the production of writing instruments. The modalities of its entry in the fountain pen marker are not very clear: according to some the production began with the acquisition of patents, materials and equipment from another company that recently underwent bankrupt, the [[Laughlin|Laughlin Pen Company]], according to others their pens were made by the [[De Witt-La France]], a fountain pen manufacturer whose facilities were close to those of [[Carter]], that already produced fountain pen for the [[Laughlin|Laughlin Pen Company]] and provided pens for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexall Rexall] stores chain.

In the mid of '20s, the fountain pens golden era, [[Carter]] decided to venture into the production of writing instruments. The modalities of its entry in the fountain pen marker are not very clear: according to some the production began with the acquisition of patents, materials and equipment from another company that recently underwent bankrupt, the [[Laughlin|Laughlin Pen Company]], according to others their pens were made by the [[De Witt-La France]], a fountain pen manufacturer whose facilities were close to those of [[Carter]], that already produced fountain pen for the [[Laughlin|Laughlin Pen Company]] and provided pens for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexall Rexall] stores chain.