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ACCESSION NUMBER   976:0021:0234
CATEGORY   Business, Retail
SUBCATEGORY   Sewing machine agency
TITLE   Singer Sewing Machine Agency
DESCRIPTION   Interior view of a Singer sewing machine agency in Corpus Christi, Texas. A man in a business suit sits behind a wooden desk at the rear of the room next to a large cabinet of drawers that appear to be built into the wall. To his side is a doorway leading to another room. An advertisement on a cabinet in front of the desk reads, "Inexpensive Singer Fashion-Aids. Make Smart Effects and Chic Finishes as Easy as Straight Stitching." Displayed are Singer cabinet model sewing machines and a hand vacuum cleaner, which sold for $15.50.
SUBJECT   Interiors. (lctgm)
Men. (lcsh)
Sales personnel. (lctgm)
Sewing equipment & supplies. (lctgm)
Stores & shops. (lctgm)
United States--Texas--Corpus Christi. (lcsh)