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Christopher Latham Sholes
A portrait of Christopher Latham Sholes, the inventor of the typewriter. Sholes was an editor in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and later continued this work in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sholes invented the typew...
Lillian Sholes
1872
Lillian Sholes, demonstrating a prototype typewriter invented by her father, Christopher Latham Sholes.
World's First Typist
circa 1850-1859
The World's First Typist, Lillian Sholes, daughter of Christopher Sholes, who invented the first successful typewriter. It was during Mr. Sholes' residence in Kenosha (he resided there from 1840-18...
Illustration from "The Story Of The Typewriter"
Illustration used for a book written about the history of the typewriter. Image includes Christopher Latham Sholes, inventor of the first practical typewriter, is seated at a table with a typewrite...
Businessman at his Desk
1918
Unidentified business or professional man seated in a chair in front of a roll-top desk. He is wearing round eyeglasses, and there is a typewriter on the desk. In the background is a painted backdrop.
