Struggles and Triumphs · Character
Elias Howe Jr.
Inventor of the sewing machine, associated with Barnum.
minor
First appearance: viii the american museum
Elias Howe Jr. shows up with force in XXX: In Holland. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the chapter summary as part of the sale of Iranistan property.
Elias Howe Jr. first appears in 0010 viii the american museum.
In XXX: In Holland: Mentioned in the chapter summary as part of the sale of Iranistan property.
Later, in Political and Personal: Enlisted as a private in the Seventeenth Connecticut volunteers, advanced $13,000 to fellow soldiers, and chartered a train for his regiment.
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- Diverse associates and performers
- Editors and museum associates
- Barnum's inner circle
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