Sewing Machine Collection (#3)

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

Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, FSA camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp in California, opens with prayer. [Note Singer treadle sewing machine]

This Is How a Road Gets Made
Vertigo Artography

Seamstress Causeway - Sewing Machine
Vertigo Artography

Taylor of Al-Salt
Marco Tagliarino

Del Ponte - Vigorelli sewing machines and of Vitos Desmo machines for recutting at the Trieste Trade Fair Trieste. Date of Photograph:1948

Sewing workshop and leather: group of women with sewing machines Europe. Date of Photograph:1890-1899

Austrian sewing workshop and fur Austria. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Group of young austrian seamstresses Austria. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Tailoring lesson, Professional Women's School and Home Education, Pisa Pisa. Date of Photograph:1910-1920

Textile industry exposition in Switzerland Switzerland. Date of Photograph:1930 - 1940 ca

A group photo of shoemakers during the production of models of shoes Trieste. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1900

Interior room of the milanese plant of Tende Moretti, with the workers in charge of the sewing machines. In the room tables, lamps and fabrics to be worked can be seen Milan

Portrait of a group of workers in a tailors shop. There are children, men and women, two of whom are seated at sewing machines. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

Cat, sewing machine and manikin Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

A Borletti sewing machine in a shop window in Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:10/1951

Sewing machine; Photo studio Italy. Date of Photograph:1928-1929

Pedal of a sewing machine; Photo studio Italy. Date of Photograph:1928-1929

Workshop of a tailor. Singer sewing machine in the foreground. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

Villa Rosa Maltoni Mussolini: girls ironing and getting laundry ready Pisa Calambrone. Date of Photograph:1935 ca

Singer Sewing Machine, 1885
GIA4816596 Singer Sewing Machine, 1885. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Singer Sewing Machine, 1885.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Workers are proud to say "Made in Huyton"as Rita Canello holds up the first
Workers are proud to say " Made in Huyton" as Rita Canello holds up the first pair of trousers to come off the production line at the Wilson Road clothing factory of The Knowsley Garment

Upholsterers seen here at work at the Greaves and Thomas furniture makers at their Amherst Works in Northwold Road, Clapton. 17th March 1953

Unfinished garments in tailors workroom, due to tailors strike, Conduit Street, London, 7th May 1912

Group in the Hut in the Summer: Joyce at the Sewing Machine, 1908, (1909). Royal Naval seaman Ernest Joyce was in charge of dogs and sledges during the expedition

The Seamstress, 1880. Creator: Christian Krohg
The Seamstress, 1880

Massachusetts. Lynn. shoe factories, 1895?: woman operating sewing machine, (1895?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Massachusetts. Lynn. shoe factories, 1895?: woman operating sewing machine, (1895?)

Massachusetts. Lynn. shoe factories, 1895?: a lining stitcher (woman) at work, (1895?)

A class in dressmaking, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, 1899. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A class in dressmaking, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, 1899

Vietnam, Cam Ranh, two men repair green fishing nets using a sewing machine

Sewing Room in Memory
Frank Ma

Iranian women
Ali Ghafouri

3671393

Artisan: the embroiderer - Chromo. 1900
LSE4079354 Artisan: the embroiderer - Chromo. 1900 by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artisan: the embroiderer - Chromo. 1900); Photo © Leonard de Selva

Original Singer sewing machine
circa 1895: Original Singer sewing machine dated 1854 and in working order. Isaac Merritt Singer invented the world's first practical sewing machine in 1850. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

the dressmaker
Ruth Franke

Making harnesses, Mary Saverick stitching, Pioneer Parachute Company Mills, Manchester, Conn. 1942
Making harnesses, Mary Saverick stitching, Pioneer Parachute Company Mills, Manchester, Conn

Louis Vallet, Chalonss / Marne, 1905 (lithography)
398370 Louis Vallet, Chalons s/Marne, 1905 (lithography) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Louis Vallet, Chalons s/Marne, 35, Rue Carnot)

Women workers making skirts in a fashion house (b / w photo)
5207867 Women workers making skirts in a fashion house (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women workers making skirts in a fashion house)

T Wilkinson, Sewing Machine Repairer and Agent, 60, Bridge Street, Norwich (engraving)
7179920 T Wilkinson, Sewing Machine Repairer and Agent, 60, Bridge Street, Norwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T Wilkinson)

Driving a Sewing Machine by Dog-Power (engraving)
7193749 Driving a Sewing Machine by Dog-Power (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Driving a Sewing Machine by Dog-Power)

The seamstress, 1881 (oil on canvas)
OVR390568 The seamstress, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 130x166 cm; Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden; Photo © O. Vaering

Sewing machine worked by a dog (engraving)
7163253 Sewing machine worked by a dog (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing machine worked by a dog)

Red Squirrels in a cloth shop Date: 14-09-2021

Red Squirrels with a sewing machine Date: 13-09-2021

Sewing Machine, c. 1940. Creator: John H. Tercuzzi
Sewing Machine, c. 1940

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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.