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Farm Hazard: Keep Fingers Away from Sewing Machine

Date: 07 17 1926
Description: Staged scene of a woman sewing with a young child attempting to help. This photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Depart...
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Singer Truck

Date: 1937
Description: A man carrying a box exits the passenger side of an International D-2 panel truck used by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. The text on the box reads: "Si...
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Sewing Room at Iowa School

Date: 10 30 1917
Description: Interior view of tables, a chalkboard, and sewing machines inside the sewing room at Orange Township Consolidated School.
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Woman Sewing with Machine

Date: 1923
Description: A woman using a foot-pedal sewing machine while working with a piece of fraying fabric.
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Woman Sewing with Machine

Date: 06 1923
Description: A woman using an electric sewing machine while sitting at a table with latticed sides.
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Farm Building: Wooden House

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of a wooden house, with a family, including a man, woman, dog and child on the porch. The woman is using a sewing machine near the open front...
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Workers in Furniture Factory

Date: 1972
Description: Elevated view of room in which several women sitting and sewing machines are sewing pieces of material for couches or sofas. A man is standing in the aisle...
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Industrial Sewing Machine

Date: 01 14 1918
Description: Industrial sewing machine rigged with twine, used to stitch burlap bags.

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