| Título: | History of the Sewing Machine |
| Autores: | Parton, James, 1822-1891 |
| Fecha: | 1867? |
| Publicador: | C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/ |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: | Image |
| Tema: | Sewing machines--History; Howe, Elias, 1819-1867; Howe Machine Co. |
| Descripción: | The cover of the History of the Sewing Machine by James Parton. The book was published in 1867 and tells the story of Elias Howe, Jr, and how he developed and invented the first sewing machine. It also talks about the virtues of the Howe Sewing Machine, Co. and contains advertisements and promotional materials for Howe Sewing Machines. The original article was published in the Atlantic Monthly magazine in May of 1867. Different versions of the book were created for retail stores to promote the Howe Sewing Machines. This copy was printed for Plummer and Wilder which had stores in Bangor and Portland Maine as well as Boston Massachusetts. |
| Idioma: | en-US |
1 Clearing boulders off a field, Ware, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 | 6 The old sawmill, South Hadley, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 |
2 The end of the harvest, Charlemont, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 | 7 The shingle maker, Monroe, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 |
3 A cove near the sawmill, Holyoke, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 | 8 Shaping a mast, Gloucester, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 |
4 Preparing fish for salting, Gloucester, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 | 9 In the rag room, Holyoke, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 |
5 A peddler of small wares, Hadley, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 | 10 Weaving a rag carpet on a loom in the garrett, West Stockbridge, Mass. por Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 |