machine, sewing

Object/Artifact

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

machine, sewing

Entry/Object ID

G 5467

Description

7.25"h x 9.5"w x 4.75"d. Wheel with gears inside and wood handle, scroll body, rectangular base. Black with handpainted gold/red scroll designs.

Exhibition

Carroll at 250: People, Place, and the Making of History

General Notes

Note Type

Paper Tag

Note

Handwritten label under presser foot: "A Tailor's Sewing Machine used in 1837 at Uniontown Md. by Henry Routson, grandfather of Melvin W. Routson - Donor-Mrs. Edward G. Little." Handwritten exhibition label: "1837- CARROLL COUNTY CENTENNIAL ANTIQUES EXHIBIT -1937. ARTICLE-Tailor's Sewing Machine About 100 yrs. old LOANED BY Melvin W. Routson Used by Henry Routzahn his grandfather, Uniontown."