We started one of this trailing posts concerning things that were introduced in 1911, and now we're doing the same for 1876.
1. The Telephone
Yeah, we've already covered it.
The surprising thing, I suppose, is that telephones were very early. We don't typically think of them being this old, but of course the year of its invention isn't the same as it becoming common.
2 Budweiser beer.
American Budweiser was introduced to the market in 1876. It's introduction was particularly timely as it came two years prior to the introduction of the modern, more or less, refrigerated railroad car, designed for shipping beef. That invention revolutionized the cattle industry, but it also did the beer industry, as it allowed brewers to ship a mass produced product, which Budweiser soon did.
Budweiser interestingly linked itself to its founding year very early on, providing its shipped beer to commercial customers with large prints of a painting of the Battle of Little Big Horn.
3. Anthrax
Robert Koch demonstrated that Bacillus anthracis was the source of anthrax, a disease that threatened the public health more than it does today.
4. Dog whistle
Francis Galton invented the silent dog whistle.
5. Winchester Model 1876
Winchester introduced an larger version of its Model 1873, the Centennial Edition Model 1876.
The new lever action rifle would take big cartridges suitable for big game hunting, namely the .45-75 W.C.F., 45-60 W.C.F.. 40-60 W.C.F. and the .50-95 Express, and it was therefore revolutionary in that sense as it was introduced at a time in which really big black powder cartridges were the domain of single shot rifles. Indeed, those rifles had really only been around for about a decade and many hunter in 1876 were still armed with muzzle loading rifles. Winchester was developing new rifles rapidly at the time, and the 76 itself would be in production for only a decade.
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