Name/Title
New Home Sewing MachineDescription
A New Home brand sewing machine with wooden table.Use
by twin sisters Linda Gray and Lydia Appleton Gray, who owned a seamstress shop in downtown Shelbyville.Context
For two dresses sewn by one of the twins for their nephew's first birthday, see: 2017.005.002, 2017.005.003Collection
Debbie PattonAcquisition
Accession
2017.005Source or Donor
Debbie PattonAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Manufacturer
New Home Sewing Machine CompanyDate made
circa 1879Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
City
OrangeState/Province
MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States of AmericaRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lydia Gray Appleton, Linda GrayCreate Date
May 20, 2017Update Date
January 24, 2025