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In 1873, the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer introduced “QWERTY,” a keyboard layout named for the first six letters at the top-left row of letter keys. Organized to prevent type-bars from clashing and jamming prototype machines, QWERTY was mechanically suited to the Sholes & Glidden and not necessarily designed for efficient typing. After a manufacturing contract with E. Remington & Sons of Ilion, New York, was secured, Remington mechanics extensively refined the machine for functionality and assembly-line production. The Type Writer was the basis for all Remington models until their front-stroke Standard was introduced in 1908. Contemporary computers, tablets, and smart phones share the QWERTY keyboard layout. Learn more about the history and design of #typewriters in "The Typewriter: An Innovation in Writing" on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. http://bit.ly/Thetypewriter This image was posted on June 30, 2017.