Image of an advertisement for The Weed Family Favorite sewing machine with image of a family at home; the husband reads a newspaper while the wife sews on a machine and the daughter looks on over the edge of the sewing machine table. Date supplied by cataloger based on artist history; Charles Wyman and James Wales were partners in 1872.. "H.S. Jenison, Printer, 284 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn"--text, bottom center margin. "Wyman-Wales Sc."--text, artist's signature, bottom left of image. "Unparalleled Success. Superior to all for Universal Use."--text, center left margin. "The Easiest Running Shuttle machine in the World."--text, center right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 woodcut : color printed ; overall 98.43 x 60.96 cm (38 3/4 x 24 in.)
Advertising--House furnishings Children--Pictorial works Families--Pictorial works Girls--Pictorial works Men--Pictorial works Sewing--Pictorial works Sewing machines--Pictorial works Sewing-machine industry Women--Pictorial works Relief prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Relief prints--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Relief prints--Color--1900-1925. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Household Large Size Tools and Appliances The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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