"chowder" piece on Portland native Helen Augusta Blanchard (1840-1922), a promin

Authors

Virginia Crocker

Source

Portland Monthly

Date

9-1-2004

Pages

24-25

Abstract

"chowder" piece on Portland native Helen Augusta Blanchard (1840-1922), a prominent female inventor of the industrial era. Her best known invention is the zig-zag sewing machine, which was patented in 1873.

Subjects

Inventors, Blanchard, Helen A

Recommended Citation

Crocker, Virginia, ""chowder" piece on Portland native Helen Augusta Blanchard (1840-1922), a promin" (2004). Maine News Index – Portland Monthly. 678.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_portmonthly/678