The 1880s and 2017 are very different. Today, tech is much more advanced than the 1880s. This will tell you about the tech of the 1880s. In the 1880s there was some interesting technology. In 1880, Alonzo T. Cross patented the first ball-point pen. In 1881, the first electric tram was used for service, and David Houston patented the roll film. In 1882, false teeth were patented, and the wood block alarm was invented. In 1883, Matzeliger invented the 1st machine that could make whole shoes. In 1884, a German-American named Herman Hollerith, found out how to store information, making holes on cards. In 1885, the shoe lacing machine was patented by John Matzeliger. In 1886, the first automobile was patented by Karl Benz, so as the first successful
