28 City of Worcester: 300 Years
Inventions
Steam Calliope: Joshua Stoddard
combined the steam whistle with the
musical scale. Used at carnivals, circus
parades and riverboats.
s Typewriter: Charles Thurber invented
a hand-printing system based on
pressing specific letters for keys.
Worcester Firsts
source: Worcester Historical Museum
source: Worcester Historical Museum
Christina O'Neill
