Washing Machine

washing machine.JPG

Title

Washing Machine

Subject

Washing Machines--1860s

Description

Antique box washing machine, 31" x 32", made in Conway, Mass. Wood, with galvanized steel washboard. Patented Jan. 21, 1865. (see Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog 1903, p. 569).

Creator

Manufactured by Samuel Wilder, Conway, Mass.

Date

1865 ca.

Contributor

Gift of Harry S. Stafursky, Shelburne Falls, Mass.

Source

CHS

Rights

CHS. Fair Use.

Format

jpeg

Type

Physical object

Identifier

CHS-1996-013

Coverage

Conway, Mass.

Identifier

009

Citation

Manufactured by Samuel Wilder, Conway, Mass., “Washing Machine,” Conway Historical Society, accessed May 15, 2024, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/703.