White Treadle Sewing Machine, 1885-1890
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Sewing machines made sewing much faster---creating consistent, even stiches better than could be done by hand. Most clothing was still made at home during the late 19th century--sewing machines made this task easier. In the 1880s, the White Sewing Machine Company manufactured about 60,000 sewing machines annually--and its machines won awards both in America and abroad.
Sewing machines made sewing much faster---creating consistent, even stiches better than could be done by hand. Most clothing was still made at home during the late 19th century--sewing machines made this task easier. In the 1880s, the White Sewing Machine Company manufactured about 60,000 sewing machines annually--and its machines won awards both in America and abroad.
Artifact
Sewing machine (Equipment)
Date Made
1885-1890
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Firestone Farm House
Object ID
2011.222.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Height: 40 in
Width: 32.2 in
Length: 16.5 in
Inscriptions
on front: WHITE
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