| 1. |  | Howe Sewing Machine | Howe, Elias, 1819-1867; Sewing machines--History; Sewing machines--Design and construction | A Cabinet Card photograph of the first sewing machine patented by Elias Howe, Jr. in 1846. In public demonstrations to market its creation, it proved to be faster than five of the swiftest hand sewers... |
