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Chariton Courier, Keytesville, Missouri, December 23, 1904

Hey let’s call this the first Unicode art because it combines “emojis” and typographical characters?

Written graphics from 1892. First two by T.F. Adams, the next one by Frank Baunelle, and the final one by an unknown artist. via James Ryan.

Winners in the Chicago Tribune’s typewriter competitions held in 1895. Found by James Ryan.

A freaky GIF made from Croco Deus, a PETSCII-video by Ailadi for Sidabitball.

Flora Stacey’s typewriter works, published in 1897 but likely made even earlier. From James Ryan’s thread on the history of typewriter art.

Typewriter art by Frederick Carles, 1895. Forgotten pioneer work found by James Ryan.

Glenn Fleishman found a 1916 emoji story in this book.

Stupid robot executes that 10print program. Video here. By Goto80.

Old sketchbook drawings by Jennifer Daniel, via Book by its Covers. h/t: svea rikes lag