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Stephens Inks advertising thermometer. Stephens' Ink was registered as a company name in 1832 by Henry Stephen who had developed a blue black ink that was regarded as superior to others available.[1] Several versions of these advertising thermometers were made in the early part of the 1900s. In 1949 a Stephens' outdoor advertising thermometer featured in the opening and closing sequences of Ealing Studios' famous film comedy Passport to Pimlico[2]

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  1. Wikipedia - Henry_Stephens_(doctor)
  2. TIMELINE HISTORY OF HENRY C. STEPHENS LTD THE STEPHENS' INK COMPANY at www.stephenshouseandgardens.com/

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