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Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Instruction book for the Howe Sewing Machine Step Feed.
Imprint: 1867
Pages: 20
Notes: Format: Manuals
Descriptive Notes: Detailed line drawings of parts; directions for use with detailed line drawings.
Smithsonian Location: NMAH. Textiles Collection. Box: 1 ; Folder 2 (about locations)
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Record Number: 863

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Instruction book for the new B machine. / Manufactured by the Howe Machine Company.
Imprint: [Between 1867 and 1886]
Pages: 24
Notes: Format: Parts lists
Model represented: B Machine.
Descriptive Notes: Instructions for using the Howe B sewing machine and attachments.
Smithsonian Location: NMAH. Textiles Collection. Box: 1 ; Folder 2 (about locations)
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Record Number: 864

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Howe exhibition catalogue of sewing machine cases. / This beautiful catalogue .. expressly for the Centennial Exhibition.
Imprint: 1876
Pages: 32
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Brief history of the sewing machine and its inventor, Elias Howe Jr. Line drawings of sewing machine tables and cases; cover picture features a statue of Howe with exposition buildings in the background; Worlds Fair.
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Record Number: 861

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Howe Machine Company's illustrated alphabet machine poetry.
Imprint: 1883
Pages: 37
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Models represented: First sewing machine.
Descriptive Notes: Picture of the first sewing machine from 1845; poems about sewing machines corresponding with each letter of the alphabet; pictures of the Howe machine.
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Record Number: 862

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Business card for Howe Sewing Machine agent, Augustus H. Tennis]
Imprint: 1894
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Orange-colored business card.
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Record Number: 865

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: History of the sewing machine, by James Parton.
Imprint: [ca. 1867]
Pages: 32
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Models represented: First sewing machine (invented by Elias Howe), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-A, 6-B, 7, 8, 9, 10, B, C.
Descriptive Notes: Final pages have line drawings of machines. Originally appeared in Atlantic Monthly, May 1867.
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Record Number: 866

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Howe Machine Co. illustrated almanac for 1881.
Imprint: 1881
Pages: 30
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Model represented: New B machine, D machine.
Descriptive Notes: Almanac for 1881; contains trade catalog for the New B Machine, Howe Machine Company.
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Record Number: 867

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The Howe Machine Co. illustrated almanac for 1881.
Imprint: 1881
Pages: 32
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Model represented: Letter D machine.
Descriptive Notes: Almanac for 1881; contains a trade catalog for the Letter D Machine, Howe Machine Company.
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Record Number: 868

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Howe Machine Co's illustrated almanac for 1882.
Imprint: 1882
Pages: 34
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Model represented: Letter B machine.
Descriptive Notes: Almanac for 1882; contains a trade catalog for the Letter B Machine.
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Record Number: 869

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Howe sewing machine instructor.
Imprint: [Between 1867 and 1886]
Pages: 32
Notes: Format: Manuals
Model represented: New family.
Descriptive Notes: Instructions for using Howe sewing machine and attachments.
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Record Number: 870

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The Howe exhibition catalogue of sewing machines cases. / A brief history of the sewing machine and its inventor Elias Howe, Jr.
Imprint: [1876]
Pages: 32
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Picture of world's fair exhibit.
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Record Number: 1015

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The Howe (S. M. exhibition catalogue). / A brief history of the sewing machine and its inventor, Elias Howe, Jr.
Imprint: [Between 1853 and 1886]
Pages: 33
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Summary/description of sewing machine titles/cases.
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Record Number: 1016

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: History of the sewing machine.
Imprint: [Between 1853 and 1886]
Pages: 48
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Models represented: 1-10, A, B, C, E.
Descriptive Notes: History of sewing machine; features of Howe Sewing Machine.
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Record Number: 1017

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The Howe sewing machine price list. / Price list of the world renowned Howe sewing machine.
Imprint: [1877]
Pages: 22
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Models represented: 1-9, B, C, D.
Descriptive Notes: Description and picture of sewing machine models.
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Record Number: 1018

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Original Howe Sewing Machine Company. / Manufactured by the Howe Machine Company.
Imprint: [1871]
Pages: 23
Notes: Format: Manuals
Descriptive Notes: Diagram/listing of sewing machine parts; instructions on sewing techniques.
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Record Number: 1019

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Check of $10 from office of D. D. Schoonmaker for a sewing machine.
Imprint: 1874
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Check of $10 from Office of D. D. Schoonmaker for a sewing machine.
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Record Number: 1020

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring a colorful drawing of a ball] / The Howe Machine Co.
Imprint: [Between 1865 and 1886]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Reverse side contains colorful drawing of ball.
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Record Number: 1021

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring a fairy tale - like drawing of a veiled prophet] / The Howe machine company
Imprint: [Between 1865 and 1886]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Trade card's reverse side has fairy tale - like drawing of a veiled prophet.
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Record Number: 1022

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Branch office of the Howe machine company.
Imprint: [1878]
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Parts lists
Models represented: A, B, C, D.
Descriptive Notes: Price list of various sewing machines; Howe company logo.
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Record Number: 1023

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Check receipt from Howe company.
Imprint: 1873
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
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Record Number: 1024

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
Imprint: 1874
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Company logo featured; check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
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Record Number: 1025

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
Imprint: 1873
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Company logo featured; check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
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Record Number: 1026

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
Imprint: 1874
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Reverse side features company's guarantee concerning receipts.
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Record Number: 1027

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
Imprint: 1873
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
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Record Number: 1029

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
Imprint: 1875
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Check receipt from Howe sewing machine company.
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Record Number: 1031

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Receipt of payment to Howe sewing machine company.
Imprint: 1871
Pages: 3
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Company logo featured.
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Record Number: 1032

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Bill from Howe sewing machine company.
Imprint: 1873
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Model represented: "B".
Descriptive Notes: Bill from Howe sewing machine company.
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Record Number: 1033

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring a cartoon drawing]
Imprint: [Between 1865 and 1886]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Cartoon design featured on reverse side.
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Record Number: 1034

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Correspondence from company to customer]
Imprint: 1881
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Company logo featured.
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Record Number: 1035

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Correspondence from company employee to wife and family]
Imprint: 1880
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Correspondence from company employee to wife and family.
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Record Number: 1036

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Elias Howe Sewing Machine
Title: The growing world.
Imprint: [Between 1853 and 1900]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Biography of Elias Howe as he relates to invention of sewing machine.
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Record Number: 1040

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Receipt from company to customer.
Imprint: 1877
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Receipt from company to customer.
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Record Number: 1046

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The Howe (S. M. exhibition catalogue). / A brief history of the sewing machine and its inventor, Elias Howe, Jr.
Imprint: [1876]
Pages: 33
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Summary/description of sewing machine titles/cases.
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Record Number: 1047

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Sewing machine oil and needles. / Oil and needles.
Imprint: [Between 1865 and 1886]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Chart of machines and size of thread and needle adapted to them.
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Record Number: 1042

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Correspondence from company to customer(?)]
Imprint: 1876
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes:
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Record Number: 1045

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The Howe (S. M. exhibition catalogue). / A brief history of the sewing machine and its inventor, Elias Howe, Jr.
Imprint: [1876]
Pages: 33
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Summary/description of sewing machine titles/cases.
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Record Number: 1048

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The Howe (S. M. exhibition catalogue). / A brief history of the sewing machine and its inventor, Elias Howe, Jr.
Imprint: [1876]
Pages: 33
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Summary/description of sewing machine titles/cases.
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Record Number: 1049

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Original Howe Sewing Machine Company. / Manufactured by the Howe Machine Company.
Imprint: [1871]
Pages: 23
Notes: Format: Manuals
Descriptive Notes: Diagram/listing of sewing machine parts; instructions on sewing techniques.
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Record Number: 1050

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Elias Howe Sewing Machine
Title: [Excerpt from Report on International Exhibition of Industry]
Imprint: [1862]
Pages: 6
Notes: Format: Fliers
Descriptive Notes: Excerpt from Report on International Exhibition of Industry.
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Record Number: 1134

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring a picture of the New High Arm Howe sewing machine] / Light running high arm new Howe.
Imprint: [Between 1867 and 1886]
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Trade card featuring a picture of the New High Arm Howe sewing machine.
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Record Number: 1137

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring a picture of the Howe sewing machine] / Light running high arm new Howe.
Imprint: [Between 1867 and 1886]
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Trade card featuring a picture of the Howe sewing machine.
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Record Number: 1139

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring a picture of a Howe sewing machine] / Light running high arm new Howe.
Imprint: [Between 1867 and 1886]
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Trade card featuring a picture of a Howe sewing machine.
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Record Number: 1141

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring a description and picture of Elias Howe sewing machine] / The first sewing machine.
Imprint: [Between 1867 and 1886]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Trade card featuring a description and picture of Elias Howe sewing machine.
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Record Number: 1146

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Trade card featuring four comic strip-like pictures] / New Howe.
Imprint: [Between 1867 and 1886]
Pages: 56
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Trade card featuring four comic strip-like pictures.
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Record Number: 1147

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Correspondence from A.B. Howe to customer]
Imprint: 1862
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Correspondence from A.B. Howe to customer.
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Record Number: 1182

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The "Howe" sewing machines are the oldest established of any in the world.
Imprint: [1868]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Fliers
Descriptive Notes: Flier describing medals won by Howe sewing machines; mentions universal exhibition at Paris.
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Record Number: 1183

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The latest Improvement in the market. / The new Howe family saving machine.
Imprint: [1868]
Pages: 4
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Features of Howe machines.
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Record Number: 1184

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The "Howe" sewing machines are the oldest established of any in the world.
Imprint: [1868]
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Fliers
Descriptive Notes: Flier describing medals won by Howe sewing machines; mentions universal exhibition at Paris.
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Record Number: 1194

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Buy the genuine Elias Howe sewing machines. / Manufactured by the Howe Machine Co.
Imprint: [1869]
Pages: 4
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Features of Elias Howe sewing machines; mentions of fairs and exhibitions where the Elias Howe sewing machines were awarded prizes.
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Record Number: 1204

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: The great prize! Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867. / Elias Howe, Jr., President, the Howe Machine Co., awarded over eight-two competitors, the highest premium, the only "cross of the legion of honor."
Imprint: [1867]
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Fliers
Descriptive Notes: Howe logo and award.
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Record Number: 1206

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: [Correspondence from Howe machine company to customer?]
Imprint: 1879
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Company materials
Descriptive Notes: Correspondence from Howe Machine Company to customer.
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Record Number: 1207

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Elias Howe Sewing Machines
Title: [Advertisement for Elias Howe sewing machines]
Imprint: 1872
Pages: 1
Notes: Format: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Descriptive Notes: Back page of E. Butterick & Co. catalog. Advertisement for the Elias Howe sewing machine, E. Butterick & Co.'s patterns of garments and celebrated shears and scissors.
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Record Number: 4312

Standard Company Name: Howe Machine Co.
Company Name: Howe Machine Company
Title: Original Howe sewing machine. / This medallion is embedded in every genuine Howe sewing machine.
Imprint: 1867
Pages: 22
Notes: Format: Trade catalogs
Descriptive Notes: Pictures of Howe sewing machines; description of sewing techniques.
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