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Standard Company Name: Boston Sewing Machine Company
Company Name: Boston Sewing Machine Co.
Title: [Trade card featuring the Boston new family sewing machine] / Simple, easy running fast running, durable.
Imprint: [188_]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Model represented: Boston.
Descriptive Notes: Trade card promoting interest in the Boston sewing machine, a simple, easy running, fast running, and durable machine; for family use and manufacturing purposes; it is unsurpassed by any other machines manufactured; machine is pictured on reverse side.
Smithsonian Location: NMAH. Archives Center. Warshaw. Box: 5 ; Folder 10 (about locations)
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Record Number: 4303

Standard Company Name: Boston Sewing Machine Company
Company Name: Boston Sewing Machine Company
Title: The easy running Boston sewing machine.
Imprint: [Between 1881 and 1888]
Pages: 14
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Models represented: $40 No.1-light running Boston sewing machine, $45 No.2-fast running, $47.50 No.3-perfect running, $50 No.4-easy running, $55 No.5-light running, $60 No.6-fast running, $75 No.7-perfect running, $80-125 No.8-easy running.
Descriptive Notes: Picture of under-side of machine; advertising lingo.
Smithsonian Location: NMAH. Archives Center. Warshaw. Box: 1 ; Folder 4 (about locations)
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Record Number: 242

Standard Company Name: Boston Sewing Machine Company
Company Name: Boston Sewing Machine Company
Title: [Trade cards by Boston Sewing Machine] / The Boston: "New family sewing machine."
Imprint: [Between 1881 and 1888]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Model represented: The Boston.
Descriptive Notes: Trade card featuring a picture of Boston Sewing Machine Company sewing machine.
Smithsonian Location: NMAH. Archives Center. Warshaw. Box: 1 ; Folder 4 (about locations)
Display Scanned Item: No images available (about image availability)
Record Number: 244

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