535491 Woman using typewriter by American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890). 1872 (wood engraving from Scientific American, New York); (add.info.: Forerunner of 20th century machine, keys had piano action and the carriage moved one space to left for each character struck and keyboard had Qwerty layout. Sholes sold out to Remington in 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.