The New York Times

LAW REPORTS; Howe's Sewing-Machine Patent. ARGUMENT OF GEORGE GIFFORD, ESQ., IN FAVOR OF EXTENSION THE PATENET EXTENDED FOR SEVEN YEARS.

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The Atlantic

History of the Sewing-Machine

IN Cornhill, Boston, thirty years ago, there was a shop for the manufacture and repair of nautical instruments and philosophical apparatus, kept by Ari Davis. Mr. Davis was a very ingenious mechanic, ...
The Boston Globe

The undeferred dreams of Elias Howe and Madame C. J. Walker

Many people dream of being rich and successful. But some people have had dreams — literal dreams — that led them to riches and success. Here are the tales of two of them. In 1846, Elias Howe Jr. was ...
insider.si.edu

History of the sewing machine, by James Parton. / Howe Machine Company

Composed of images and text. Models represented: First sewing machine (invented by Elias Howe), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-A, 6-B, 7, 8, 9, 10, B, C. Title from page 1. Final ...