| 1. |  | Strip of cloth sewn by the first sewing machine | Howe, Elias, 1819-1867; Sewing machines--history; Smith, Mary Lucy (Howe) | A strip of cloth that was originally sewn by Elias Howe Jr. using the first sewing machine that he patented in 1846. The strip was preserved by his cousin, Mary Lucy Howe. Later, it was notarized and signed... |