Sewing machine
| Description: |
Until the sewing machine was invented and sold to the public in the mid-1800s, all sewing was done by hand. This sewing machine from the 1860s was made by the Shaw & Clark company and was operated by turning the hand crank. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1508 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Sewing machines 19th century |
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