1820: Duplex Typograph by J. Purkis The origins of the typewriter are complex. The narrative certainly begins with Henry Mill’s 1714 patent for “impressing writing on parchment,” a conceptional device that...
Wills cigarette card: Pratt’s Typewriter Cigarette cards were popular from the 1870s through the 1940s, illustrating everything from famous people and places to art and inventions. The most popular were...