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Colonial-era broom at the Allen House

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Creator
David Walbert
Date created
October 11, 2007
Location
Alamance County, North Carolina
License
This photograph copyright ©2007. Terms of use

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Photo of a colonial-era broom leaning against an outside wall at the Allen House in Alamance County, North Carolina.

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Photo of a colonial-era broom leaning against an outside wall at the Allen House in Alamance County, North Carolina. The broom, made of sticks, was used to sweep dried leaves from the yard surrounding the house as a way of preventing the spread of fire.