American photography studio and publisher, established 1882, dissolved ca. 1940
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Dates of Production
1882-ca. 1940s
Notes
American photographer studio and publisher. Established by brothers Elmer and Bert Underwood in Ottawa, Kansas in 1882, originally specializing in stereographs. In 1891 they moved their main office to New York City. The Keystone View Compny was their main competitor and imitator. Underwood & Underwood ceased trading in the late 1940s.
References
Lucerna Magic Lantern Web Resource, lucerna.exeter.ac.uk, item 1001495. Accessed 12 June 2024.
Guide to the Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection. NMAH.AC.0143. David Haberstich, June 1986. https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/NMAH.AC.0143.pdf
"Underwood & Underwood." Science Museum Group. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp45084/underwood-u…
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