Sewing machine
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
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The Needle Woman
By 1860, the New York Times was gushing. No other invention had brought so great a relief for our mothers and daughters. Sold only by the maker directly to the women of the family. Any good female operator can earn with them $1,000 a year. Is this not a great game for the world?
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