Timeline of technological inventions / innovations during 1869-1910 by 26Johns, Isaac Kelly

Electric Streetcars, 1888

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First invented by Frank Sprague, the electric Streetcar helped advance big city travel by 10 fold. Even people outside of cities could be reached by these marvels of engineering.

Airplane, 1903

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Being the invention of the Wright Brothers, this innovation of aviation would go on to both boost commercial transportation worldwide, and create deadly flying weaponry

Phonograph, 1877

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Invented by Thomas Edison himself, the phonograph was one of the first few ways to keep record of sound and song. It would go onto influence culture then and thereafter.

Linotype machine, 1886

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Used for casting lines of metal, the Linotype machine was invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler and would go onto simplify the method of casting metal making it easier to create shapes and bodies

Carpet Sweeper, 1876

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It was a great step in keeping cities and households clean at maximum efficiency. It was invented by Melville R. Bissell to clean the sawdust off his shop floors. Later inventions would include vacuum cleaners and power washers.

Monotype typesetter, 1885

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First invented by Tolbert Lanston, this press could record words on paper just by the click of a button. It would influence culture and science with the numerous books and studies that could be done thereafter.