Birthplace of Elias Howe, Jr.
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Title
Birthplace of Elias Howe, Jr.
Subject
Howe, Elias, 1819-1867--Birthplaces; Howe, Tyler; Howe, William; Sewing machines--History; Historic dwellings--Massachusetts--Spencer; Memorials--Massachusetts--Spencer; Monuments
Description
A drawing of the Howe Family homestead where Elias Howe, Jr., the inventor of the sewing machine, and his Uncles, Tyler Howe, inventor of the Spring Bed, and William Howe, inventor of the Truss Bridge, were born. The house no longer stands, but a monument commemorating all three inventors marks the site of the homestead. The monument was dedicated on September 10, 1919 in celebration of the Centennial of the birth of Elias Howe Jr.
Publisher
C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/
Date
1900-1910?
Relation
Is part of the Spencer Historical Museum Collections. Richard Sugden Library, Spencer, Massachusetts. http://www.spencerpubliclibrary.org/
Format
image/jpg
Language
en-US
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Citation
“Birthplace of Elias Howe, Jr.,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed June 17, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/1150.
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