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Morris. Hoggson & Pettis, New Haven, Connecticut, 1885. The Morris is about as strange as typewriters got, not the least being a white rubber platen. The advertisement states that the Morris writes 70 words a minute. However, after trying the Morris out, I would be surprised if 12 words could be achieved. Robert Morris of Kansas City invented the Morris typewriter and it was improved upon and manufactured by Hoggson & Pettis, well-established machinists of the day. This typewriter, not surprisingly, did not sell well and today is a rare find. (Photo and caption by Martin Howard/Martin Howard Collection)
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