Sewing Machine Collection (#2)

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479104 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479100 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Omnia sewing machine, 1890
3480648 Omnia sewing machine, 1890; (add.info.: Omnia sewing machine; advert, France, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850
3480072 Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850; (add.info.: Bell & Tainter's Graphophone. A recording was made by speaking into a mouthpiece while turning the wax cylinder by a treadle; as in a)

Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880
3479109 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. New York, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479103 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479097 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Sewing strips to form hats, 1878
3479096 Sewing strips to form hats, 1878; (add.info.: Sewing strips of plaited straw together by machine to form hats. Luton, England, dated 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Austrian sewing workshop and fur
3569018 Austrian sewing workshop and fur; (add.info.: Austria 1900 ca. Photographer: Pressler K.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Sewing case, wood lined with velvet, containing a silver sewing set, late 19th century
BAL2785 Sewing case, wood lined with velvet, containing a silver sewing set, late 19th century; Private Collection

The American Civil War
5310175 The American Civil War; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the American Civil War. A young woman holds a map of a divided United States. On the table next to her is an early sewing machine)

Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine, 1880
3479094 Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine. London, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Hand driven sewing machine, 1887
3479091 Hand driven sewing machine, 1887; (add.info.: Woman using a handle-driven sewing machine. London, dated 1887.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Griscom eclectic motor fitted to a sewing machine, 1884
3479118 A Griscom eclectic motor fitted to a sewing machine, 1884; (add.info.: A Griscom eclectic motor fitted to a sewing machine. Dated 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Inexpensive hand-driven sewing machine, 1872
3479113 Inexpensive hand-driven sewing machine, 1872; (add.info.: Inexpensive hand-driven sewing machine (costing 2 guineas, compared with 10 to 12 guineas for a treadle machine)

Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880
3479108 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. New York, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479101 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Empire Sewing Machine Co
2623665 Empire Sewing Machine Co; (add.info.: Colour lithograph of advertising the Empire Sewing Machine Co. The print depicts views of New York and the Brooklyn suspension bridge, sewing machines)

Publicity Poster Advertising Singer Sewing Machines, 1930 (litho)
IND54612 Publicity Poster Advertising Singer Sewing Machines, 1930 (litho); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The top floor of a Middleman's Factory
5616089 The top floor of a Middleman's Factory; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the top floor of a Middleman's Factory, in the Northampton Shoemaking District)

Caillebaut sewing machine, 1845
3479090 Caillebaut sewing machine, 1845; (add.info.: Sewing machine by Caillebaut of Paris, based on the Singer method. Paris, dated 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Singer Sewing Machine Factory, 1885
3480205 Singer Sewing Machine Factory, 1885; (add.info.: Singer Sewing Machine Factory, Glasgow. (ca 1885).); Universal History Archive/UIG

Flag shop, Navy Yard, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Flag shop, Navy Yard, 1917. Shows women making flags on sewing machines at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York

Neva. Les meilleures pour familles et ateliers, c. 1890. Creator: Tamagno, Nicolas (1862-1933)
Neva. Les meilleures pour familles et ateliers, c. 1890. Private Collection

Chadwick's Cotton Sewing Thread, 1890. Creator: Anonymous
Chadwick's Cotton Sewing Thread, 1890. Private Collection

Helvetia, machines à coudre, 1890. Creator: Anonymous
Helvetia, machines a coudre, 1890. Private Collection

Pfaff, c. 1900. Creator: Reijs, F. (active ca 1900)
Pfaff, c. 1900. Private Collection

Athos, 1895. Creator: Tabouret, Émile (1850-1927)
Athos, 1895. Private Collection

La White, machine à coudre américaine, c. 1912. Creator: Anonymous
La White, machine a coudre americaine, c. 1912. Private Collection

La légère rapide New Home, c. 1889. Creator: Anonymous
La legere rapide New Home, c. 1889. Private Collection

Machines à coudre françaises Hurtu, 1889. Creator: Anonymous
Machines a coudre francaises Hurtu, 1889. Private Collection

Machine à coudre Elias Howe, 1906. Creator: Wallace, Richard William (1872-1927)
Machine a coudre Elias Howe, 1906. Private Collection

Singer Machines, 1891. Creator: Anonymous
Singer Machines, 1891. Private Collection

Dewhurst Sewing Thread, 1890. Creator: Anonymous
Dewhurst Sewing Thread, 1890. Private Collection

Minsk:House of teenagers - sewing workshop, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Minsk: House of teenagers - sewing workshop, 1922. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous Region--to

U.S.S. Brooklyn, ship's tailor, between 1896 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, ship's tailor, between 1896 and 1899

P.O. Dept. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. P.O. Dept. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
P.O. Dept. between 1910 and 1920. USA. Women operating Union Special sewing machines

P.O. Dept. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. P.O. Dept. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
P.O. Dept. between 1910 and 1920. USA. Women operating sewing machines

Red Cross: Junior Auxiliary of Polk Co. High School, Benton, Tennessee, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Red Cross: Junior Auxiliary of Polk Co. High School, Benton, Tennessee, between 1910 and 1920

A sewing-class at Snow Hill, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A sewing-class at Snow Hill, 1904

Mrs. Ball and group at Hamilton Hotel, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Ball and group at Hamilton Hotel, between 1910 and 1920. Women sewing, USA. One uses a New Home sewing machine

Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920
Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920

Women at French Embassy, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Women at French Embassy
Women at French Embassy, between 1910 and 1920

Home-made furniture, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Home-made furniture, 1904

Mrs. Doyen's Red Cross workroom, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Doyen's Red Cross workroom, between 1910 and 1920

Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854. The machine-room of the firm of Holloway, Crowe, and Holloway, ...wholesale clothes manufacturers, Stroud, Gloucestershire...Here are twenty machines in work

Roadsign at Steele's Tavern, Virginia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Roadsign at Steele's Tavern, Virginia. [A51 - Virginia Inventors - A mile and a half northwest, Cyrus H. McCormick perfected, in 1831, the Grain Reaper. In that vicinity, in 1856, J. A. E

Camper receives help in fitting a coat from WPA sewing instructor, FSA, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camper receives help in fitting a coat from Works Progress Administration (WPA) sewing instructor. Shafter camp for migratory agricultural workers (Farm Security Administration-FSA), California

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"From Isaac M to Wertheims: The Evolution of the Sewing Machine" Step back in time and witness the remarkable journey of the sewing machine. 🧵✨ In 1851, Isaac M. Singer revolutionized the world with his invention - the Singer Sewing Machine. This ingenious device brought convenience and efficiency to countless households, forever changing the way we create garments. Fast forward to 1915 in New York, where a bustling scene unfolds at Hotel de Gink. Hobos, itinerant workers seeking shelter, find solace as they mend their torn clothes using a trusty sewing machine provided by this humble establishment. Leeds, December 13th, 1967 - Burton the Tailors buzzes with activity as skilled staff work diligently on intricate designs. A woman machinist stands proudly amidst whirring machines on the factory floor of J Searsy in Northampton; her nimble fingers expertly stitching uppers for quality footwear. An advertising card from yesteryears showcases a beautiful cabinet table Singer Sewing Machine - an epitome of elegance and functionality that adorned many homes across generations. Travel afar to Iran and catch a glimpse into Iranian women's lives as they skillfully maneuver their sewing machines, creating stunning works of art through embroidery. Witness an artisan embroiderer captured in chromo glory during 1900; her hands weaving magic onto fabric. Venturing into Vietnam's Cam Ranh reveals two men meticulously repairing green fishing nets using a trusty sewing machine - proof that this versatile tool extends beyond fashion and into various industries. Marvel at an original Singer sewing machine standing tall as a testament to its enduring legacy. Journey further eastward to Al-Salt where Taylor plies his trade with precision and passion; transforming fabrics into exquisite garments cherished by all who wear them. Finally, step inside "The Hut in Summer: Joyce at the Sewing Machine" circa 1908.