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The text describes a 2 blade fan in 1882. This one has more blades.
This article also says that the 1882 fan lacked a cage to protect the user from the blades https://www.keyelco.com/blog-details.cfm/keyelco-blog/Electric-Fans-Game-Changer-Still-Are/blog_id/107#:~:text=The%20first%20electric%20fan%20was,no%20cage%20surrounding%20the%20blades.
This file appears to be a picture of a later fan
