Designed in 1873 by Christopher Latham Sholes, with Carlos Glidden, Samuel Soulé and Mathias Schwalbach, the Sholes & Glidden 'Type Writer' was the first commercially successful device that rapidly printed alphanumeric characters on paper in any order.
1870-1879
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Public Domain (Produced prior to 1/1/1923)
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Sholes & Glidden 'Type Writer'
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1873
2011
In the mid-1800s Virginia City was America's greatest producer of high-grade silver and gold ore. When mining activities began, natural springs provided water to the camps. As the population grew, the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company was formed to address the need for more water. The company first drew water from tunnels that had been driven into the mountains by prospectors. Water was stored in wooden tanks and sent through pipes into the town.
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Courtesy Flickr/Jeff Moser (CC BY-ND 2.0)
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Marlette Lake Water System
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1873
1975
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