| 1. |  | History of the Sewing Machine | Sewing machines--History; Howe, Elias, 1819-1867; Howe Machine Co. | The cover of the History of the Sewing Machine by James Parton. The book was published in 1867 and tells the story of Elias Howe, Jr, and how he developed and invented the first sewing machine. It also... |