Broomcorn was one of the cash crops planted in the Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts in the early to mid-19th century. The dried corn tassels were gathered around a handle and clamped in this machine so the worker could use twine to secure the bundle to the handle. With greater mechanization and specialization, this process was supplanted by factory production.
Broom Tying Machine. ca. 1825. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1903-09-01/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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