Sewing Machine Collection (#5)

Elias Howes first sewing machine (chromolitho)
2782761 Elias Howes first sewing machine (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elias Howes first sewing machine)

The sewing machine, 1821 (chromolitho)
977403 The sewing machine, 1821 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sewing machine, 1821)

Sewing Machine, Norway (chromolitho)
2775819 Sewing Machine, Norway (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Norway.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, Servia (chromolitho)
2775816 Sewing Machine, Servia (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Servia.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho)
2775812 Sewing Machine, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Hungary)

Sewing Machine, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho)
2775811 Sewing Machine, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Hungary)

Sewing Machine and Perambulator Department, Harrods (litho)
2811634 Sewing Machine and Perambulator Department, Harrods (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine and Perambulator Department, Harrods)

Turks Head, Aldgate, London, 1883 (b / w photo)
1786061 Turks Head, Aldgate, London, 1883 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Alone at Last - Poilu Day, 1915 (litho)
699176 Alone at Last - Poilu Day, 1915 (litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); 100x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Journee du Poilu. 25 et 26 decembre 1915. Organisee par le parlement)

A womens sewing circle at 115 East 101st Street, East Harlem, New York
MNY380875 A womens sewing circle at 115 East 101st Street, East Harlem, New York, 1920 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.8x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

A womens sewing circle at the Rodeph Sholom Sisterhood, 157 East 94th Street
MNY380873 A womens sewing circle at the Rodeph Sholom Sisterhood, 157 East 94th Street, New York, 1920 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Indian tailoring (chromolitho)
2782762 Indian tailoring (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian tailoring. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Child sewing an American flag, advertisement for Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines (chromolitho)
6030696 Child sewing an American flag, advertisement for Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines (chromolitho) by American School

Advertisement for Singer sewing machines (chromolitho)
6030771 Advertisement for Singer sewing machines (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Self Portrait, 1891 (oil on panel)
Ma149143 Self Portrait, 1891 (oil on panel) by Hobden, Frank (fl.1879-1930); 22.9x12.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; British, out of copyright

A cartoon depicting a young mother using a sewing machine
5311067 A cartoon depicting a young mother using a sewing machine. Illustrated by George du Maurier (1834-1896) a Franco-British cartoonist and author, 19th century by Du Maurier

Electric power: electric sewing machine. Anonymous illustration of 1925
XEE4139658 Electric power: electric sewing machine. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric power: electric sewing machine)

Centennial Of Barbours Thread, 1784 - 1884 (chromolitho)
733389 Centennial Of Barbours Thread, 1784 - 1884 (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centennial Of Barbours Thread)

Sewing Machine, Sweden, Dalarne (chromolitho)
2775818 Sewing Machine, Sweden, Dalarne (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Sweden, Dalarne.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, Portugal, Vianna (chromolitho)
2775817 Sewing Machine, Portugal, Vianna (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Portugal, Vianna.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, Spain, Valencia (chromolitho)
2775813 Sewing Machine, Spain, Valencia (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Spain, Valencia.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, China (chromolitho)
2775814 Sewing Machine, China (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, China.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, Bosnia, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho)
2775804 Sewing Machine, Bosnia, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Bosnia)

Sewing Machine, Netherlands, Island Marken (chromolitho)
2775796 Sewing Machine, Netherlands, Island Marken (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Netherlands)

Barthelemy Thimonnier, French inventor of the sewing machine (colour litho)
2779325 Barthelemy Thimonnier, French inventor of the sewing machine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barthelemy Thimonnier)

Machinery Hall, South Avenue, Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition
1066004 Machinery Hall, South Avenue, Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Advertisement for White sewing machines (colour litho)
6030745 Advertisement for White sewing machines (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italy (chromolitho)
972291 Italy (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italy. Singer Manufacturing Company educational card.); © Look and Learn

Ad for Singers Patent Sewing Machines, 1899 (b / w photo)
1079047 Ad for Singers Patent Sewing Machines, 1899 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: The Montague Studio)

The sewing machine (colour litho)
3099329 The sewing machine (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sewing machine)

Application of Faure batteries: electric sewing machine walking through the accumulator
XEE4177719 Application of Faure batteries: electric sewing machine walking through the accumulator. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre", 1883. Private collection

La premiere Machine a coudre (engraving)
3645859 La premiere Machine a coudre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La premiere Machine a coudre. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1878)

Sewing Machine, Spain (chromolitho)
2775809 Sewing Machine, Spain (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Spain.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, Bosnia, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho)
2775806 Sewing Machine, Bosnia, Austria-Hungary (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Bosnia)

Sewing Machine, Neapolitan, Italy (chromolitho)
2775797 Sewing Machine, Neapolitan, Italy (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Neapolitan, Italy.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine, Florentine, Italy (chromolitho)
2775795 Sewing Machine, Florentine, Italy (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Florentine, Italy.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sewing Machine (engraving)
670543 Sewing Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine. Illustration for My Book of Inventions (Edward Arnold, c 1890)

The Old Nurse, 1926
RA10774 The Old Nurse, 1926 by Robinson, Frederick Cayley (1862-1927); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Women making corsets, 1884 (engraving)
SLS251304 Women making corsets, 1884 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University; eSchlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Tailors (oil on panel)
JDV147828 Tailors (oil on panel) by Mertens, Charles (1865-1919); 43.2x43.2 cm; Private Collection; eJohn Davies Fine Paintings; Belgian, out of copyright

Group of children, possibly in an orphanage (b / w photo)
6030836 Group of children, possibly in an orphanage (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of children)

Women sewing teddy bears in a factory, c. 1915 (b / w photo)
1219464 Women sewing teddy bears in a factory, c.1915 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Advertising of the sewing machine "Empire Sewing Machine, New York", c. 1870
XEE4410571 Advertising of the sewing machine " Empire Sewing Machine, New York", c. 1870. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sewing machine, 1861: salon machine of the "American House"
XEE4151351 Sewing machine, 1861: salon machine of the " American House". Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'227 of 17 August 1861

Cartoon depicting a woman using a handle-driven sewing machine
5308768 Cartoon depicting a woman using a handle-driven sewing machine by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a woman using a handle-driven sewing machine)

Allen B Wilson, American inventor and designer of sewing machines (engraving)
5207634 Allen B Wilson, American inventor and designer of sewing machines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allen B Wilson (1824-1888)

Spain (chromolitho)
972290 Spain (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spain. Singer Manufacturing Company educational card.); © Look and Learn

Wheeler And Wilson, Sewing Machine (chromolitho)
3656951 Wheeler And Wilson, Sewing Machine (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheeler And Wilson, Sewing Machine)

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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.