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Archive on 4 Song of the Singer Sewing Machine Song of the Singer Sewing Machine

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  • Tony Kiteos and Maria in his shop inspecting her machine
  • Maria's Singer sewing machine
  • The original Singer factory
  • Inside the old Singer factory, now a warehouse for imported Chinese goods
  • An example of a country trade card Singer used for advertising
  • An 1894 Singer advertisement publicising their world wide appeal

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  • Archive on 4—Song of the Singer Sewing Machine

    The Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history as Maria Margaronis unravels

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