Image of an advertisement for Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine Company of Biddeford, Maine; columns flank center images of a family gathered together at home while the mother sews at a machine and Shaw & Clark factory buildings; four images of sewing machine components and tables including self sewer, baster, and hemmers at left and right; elaborate floral border. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; J. Mayer & Co. operated from approximately 1862-1886. "J. Mayer & Co. Lith. 4 State St. Boston."--text, bottom center margin. "Machines licensed by Howe, Grover & Baker, Sincer & Co., Wheeler & Wilson and Bachelder."--text, top left of image. "Patented in England France & Germany, and secured by ten letters patent in the United States."--text, top right of image. "Hon. Charles A. Shaw President. James R. Clark Vice President. Timothy Shaw, Jr. Treas. & Sec."--text, bottom left of image. "Chartered by the state. Capital $200.000."--text, bottom right of image. "Agent at,"--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 67.31 x 53.34 cm (26 1/2 x 21 in.)
Advertising--House furnishings Children--Pictorial works Families--Pictorial works Girls--Pictorial works Industrial buildings--Pictorial works Men--Pictorial works Sewing--Pictorial works Sewing machines--Pictorial works Sewing-machine industry Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Views. (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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