IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Isaac Merritt Singer of New York, New ...

Today, where the concept of “disruption” has become so popular in business, those developing apps and new startups can look to the Singer Sewing Machine as one of the original disruptive technologies.

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Sewing Machine Patent Model. Patent No. 4,750, issued September 10, 1846. Elias Howe Jr. of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

If you aren’t an experienced quilter or embroider, a sewing machine may not seem worth the investment. But they come in handy even for non-crafty projects, like repairing a ripped seam or hemming a ...