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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Woman using a Necchi sewing machine. Advertisements are in the background. |
| Date: | 07 17 1926 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 02 25 1942 |
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| Description: | Decorative wood sewing machine cabinet. |
| Date: | 12 08 1932 |
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| Description: | Large group of women sewing for the Red Cross at St. John's Lutheran Church, 322 East Washington Avenue. Shows a woman sitting behind a sewing machine on t... |
| Date: | 12 03 1930 |
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| Description: | View of the interior of Tiffany's dress making shop (Creators of Claire Tiffany Frocks, 546 State Street), showing women cutting and sewing dresses at long... |
| Date: | 05 31 1964 |
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| Description: | A circle of women talk, sew and thread needles around a Singer sewing machine. |
| Date: | 12 14 1956 |
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| Description: | H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, 2 East Mifflin Street, show window display of Singer Sewing Machines, fabrics, mannequin, and Christmas wreath. |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | An employee of the Chase Bag company, who was also a member of the Amagalamted Meatcutters and Butcherworkers of North America, stitches at a sewing machin... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | An interior view of the John George Ott home, 754 Jenifer Street, built in 1873. Ott, a Swiss immigrant, served as an alderman and county supervisor. |
| Date: | 11 11 1947 |
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| Description: | Two members of the University of Wisconsin Dames Club working on sewing projects with the "new look". Treadle sewing machines were used. Mrs. W. James Harp... |
| Date: | 01 31 1949 |
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| Description: | Four ladies observing a woman demonstrating on a sewing machine at the University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week. |
| Date: | 04 07 1949 |
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| Description: | Eleanor Stoops trying out a new sewing machine at the Madison Home Appliance and Radio Show in the East High School gymnasium. |
| Date: | 04 12 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. C.H. Nordberg, 44 Nygard Street, looks on as Mrs. Frank G. Miller, 1950 Koster Street, demonstrates her sewing machine skills. They are both members o... |
| Date: | 11 01 1949 |
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| Description: | Pictured are three members of the sewing problems group of the Junior Division of the University League as they met at the home of Mrs. Robert W. (Charlott... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 15 1950 |
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| Description: | World War II war relief services. Woman using sewing machine. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | "The Reader," an illustration of a woman reading while seated at a lace-covered sewing machine cabinet. The illustration was part of "The Universal Sewing ... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View from across street of a small truck loaded with two "Singer Electric Sewing Machines" parked in front of a store. The store, identified as "The Hat S... |
| Date: | 07 30 1951 |
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| Description: | Four members of the Beth Israel Sisterhood gather around a sewing machine while creating items for the upcoming annual Beth Israel bazaar. Pictured from l... |
| Date: | 10 30 1917 |
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| Description: | Interior view of tables, a chalkboard, and sewing machines inside the sewing room at Orange Township Consolidated School. |
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