This mid-19th century advertising circular proposes a new idea for doing laundry. What it lacks in detailed description, it makes up for with powerful testimonials. Alexia MacClain Today the task of ...
Discover how early 19th-century inventions like grain drills, elevators, mowing machines, and irrigation transformed American agriculture.
How a museum dedicated to telling the story of industrial history became the steward of the largest private collection of patent models Caroline Western-Osienski Nation of Inventors, Hagley Museum and ...
In the last part of the 19th century, inventors turned to making life easier for the housewife. Apple peelers, food choppers, meat grinders, eggbeaters, mayonnaise makers and other kitchen gadgets ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Today the task of laundry is simple. We load machines with clothes, add laundry detergent and softener, and check settings. But essentially, the ...