International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

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Hunt & Webster Sewing Machine Company

Hunt and Webster's Sewing Machine Exposition and Sales Room

Hunt & Webster's Exposition and Sales Room

Hunt & Webster's Sewing Machine -- and the Emancipation of Women

This fascinating 1856 article from Ballou's Pictorial reveals how Hunt & Webster's sewing machines were marketed as the "Great Emancipator of women" just a few years after the introduction of domestic sewing technology.

Using Your Attachments: The Underbraider

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