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Christopher Latham Sholes
Portrait of Christopher Latham Sholes posing at a typewriter.
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...
Lillian Sholes
1872
Lillian Sholes, demonstrating a prototype typewriter invented by her father, Christopher Latham Sholes.
Beatrice Lampert
March 13, 1931
Beatrice Lampert, assistant city attorney, sitting at her desk with telephone and typewriter.
Clearing the Land
1905
Man and woman using a double-handled saw to clear trees from their land.
