Laundry, Ironing, Sewing

Advertising for Knitting Machine. Sports, skiing. Learn More

Different use of gas makes life simplier. Sewing, cooking, Italy. Learn More

Gas appliances help the barber, tailor and hat-maker. Advertising by the Association of Belgian Gas at the 1910 Exposition. Occupation, flat iron. Learn More

The boy, knitting the stocking. Used 1900 Germany. Learn More

The worker Jew, ironing the fabric. Artist signed Lilien. Published by S. Calvary & Co., Berlin. Series Songs of the Ghetto. Oversized 4.2 x 6 inches. Learn More

"J. C. Hubinger Brothers Co., Manufacturers of Elastic Starch, Keokuk, Iowa. We are now advertising our celebrated Elastic Starch (Flat Iron Brand)." Used Keokuk, on government postal card, UX11. Learn More

Two delivery wagons from City Dye Works, "Expert Dry Cleaners." Used 1910 Boise, Idaho. Learn More

"Women's Welfare Service of Japan. Receipt of the following is ackowledged with many thanks. From the unravelled thread, strong socks are rewoven by a machine. A widow operates the machine and sees that here is no slip in the stitches." Used 1965 Ushigome, Japan. Learn More

"Cottons, L. V., Paris." Artist signed Maggie Salcedo. Learn More

"Seminole Indian Woman Sewing, Musa Isle." Real photo. Learn More

"The Royal Primrose Soap Worth Snapping," by John Knight & Sons, Ltd. Used 1903 England. Learn More

Baer & Rempel's Phoenix Sewing Machine in German East Africa. Used 1908 Switzerland. Learn More

"Busy Bears on Monday. Orthopedic Shoes, The McAlphin Store." Published by J. I. Austen Co., Chicago, Illinois. Learn More

"Old woman, old woman, whither so high ? I'm taking up Needlecraft into the sky." Text typed on back acknowledging subscription to the Needlecraft Practical Journal. Artist signed F. C. Hardy. Used 1923 England. Learn More

Art nouveau woman design, with sketch of the New Home sewing machine. Published by Jules Bechoux, France. Learn More

Even and elephant can operate the Elias Howe. Signed Richard Wallace, 1906. Issued for the Exposition de Clermont-Ferrand. Learn More

"Things that Tickle Our Funnybone. Scrap Iron." Sports, flat iron. Used 1910 Detroit, Michigan. Learn More