The Commercial (Lavaca, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 30, 1850 (open access)

The Commercial (Lavaca, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 30, 1850

Weekly newspaper from Lavaca, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 30, 1850
Creator: Ogden, W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Sewing-Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Sewing-Machines.

Patent for improvement in sewing-machines by using two cams, one to operate the needle-arm and another to operate the feed and shuttle movements, illustration is included.
Date: November 15, 1859
Creator: Singer, E. C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History