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camera
Joseph Nicephore Niepce invented one of the first machines capable of producing a likeness, or a picture. He photographed the nature surrounding his home, and it took several hours. -
Cement
The idea of pouring liquid rock that would harden into stone was a dream that had been played with by inventors for years. Joseph Aspdin was successful in creating a formula for cement that would change the way builders built. -
Typewriter
Printing presses had been using typesetting for many years, but it was a long, hard task to print even one book. W.A. Burt invented the typewriter, which would allow writers to create writing in a much quicker fashion. -
telephone
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. It allowed people to speak across distances, but it was expensive and only the richest families could afford them for a very long time. -
movie aka moving pictures
The moving picture was the earliest type of our modern day movies. It was invented by Eadweard Muybridge. -
coca cola
Soda and soda fountains had been invented earlier in the century, but a man named John Pemberton invented Coca Cola, a drink that would grip the country. Also invented this year was the first 4-wheeled vehicle with a motor engine, created by Gottlieb Daimler.