Social effects left|thumb|upright|Humorous "Get out! Can't you see I'm busy" postcard (1900s) When Remington started marketing typewriters, the company assumed the machine would not be used for composing but for transcribing dictation, and that the person typing would be a woman. The 1800s Sholes and Glidden typewriter had floral ornamentation on the case.
Social effects left|thumb|upright|Humorous "Get out! Can't you see I'm busy" postcard (1900s) When Remington started marketing typewriters, the company assumed the machine would not be used for composing but for transcribing dictation and that the person typing would be a woman. The 1800s Sholes and Glidden typewriter had floral ornamentation on the case.