Typewriters
Typewriters weren’t entirely new, recognizable forms of them were used in the 1870s. But the typewriter developed by George Canfield Blickensderfer and debut at the World’s Fair captured a great deal of attention. 17-year old typist May Estella Munson demonstrated their Blick 5 model to a great deal of acclaim.
Munson reported growing crowds over the course of the fair, much to the annoyance of their competition. The Blickensderfer Typewriter won the Endorsement Award over 18 established typewriter companies for “an extraordinary advancement in the art, scope, speed, operation and manufacture of typewriting machines.” The Blick 5 model attracted international attention, and the company soon had branch offices around the world.
