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Girl sweeping floor in silhouette.

Girl Sweeping Floor

Girl sweeping floor in silhouette.

"House cleaning day"

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - Housecleaning

"House cleaning day"

A group of birds of the order <em>Rasores</em>, settled around a farmyard scene.

Rasores

A group of birds of the order Rasores, settled around a farmyard scene.

"Penn's House. This view is from Second Street. The building is of imported brick, except the modern addition between the wings, which is now occupied as a clothing store by an Israelite. The house is suffered to decay, and doubtless the broom of improvement will soon sweep it away, as a cumberer of valuable ground."&mdash;Lossing, 1851

Penn's House

"Penn's House. This view is from Second Street. The building is of imported brick, except the modern…

A besom, or brush with a long handle, for sweeping floors, etc.

Broom

A besom, or brush with a long handle, for sweeping floors, etc.

"A dustless brush. The back of the brush is hollow and is filled with kerosene, which slowly trickles down and keeps the bristles moist while the sweeping is being done." &mdash; Ritchie, 1918

Dustless brush

"A dustless brush. The back of the brush is hollow and is filled with kerosene, which slowly trickles…

Witchers and their cats.

Halloween

Witchers and their cats.

A plant resembling broom-corn, and closely related to the sugar-cane.

Sorghum

A plant resembling broom-corn, and closely related to the sugar-cane.

A South American Palm.

Piassava

A South American Palm.

A brush broom used for sprinkling baking-powder.

Brush Broom

A brush broom used for sprinkling baking-powder.

A group of deciduous shrubs that are adapted to dry conditions.

Common Broom

A group of deciduous shrubs that are adapted to dry conditions.

The cylisus scoparius

Common Broom

The cylisus scoparius

Two-lipped calyx

Common Broom

Two-lipped calyx

Broadly ovate vexillum or standard

Common Broom

Broadly ovate vexillum or standard

One of the alae or wings of the corolla

Common Broom

One of the alae or wings of the corolla

Carina or keel

Common Broom

Carina or keel

Monadelphous stamens

Common Broom

Monadelphous stamens

Hairy ovary with the long style, thickened upwards, and spirally curved

Common Broom

Hairy ovary with the long style, thickened upwards, and spirally curved

Legume or pod

Common Broom

Legume or pod

Leaf of Ruscus, or Butcher's Broom

Ruscus

Leaf of Ruscus, or Butcher's Broom

"There was an old woman tossed up in a basket, Nineteen times as high as the moon; Where she was going I couldn't but ask it For in her hand she carried a broom." -University Society, 1920

Old Woman

"There was an old woman tossed up in a basket, Nineteen times as high as the moon; Where she was going…

"Broom-corn Millet: a, b, and c, views of the spikelet and glumes, or chaff; d and e, two views of the 'seed.'" -Department of Agriculture, 1899

Broom-Corn Millet

"Broom-corn Millet: a, b, and c, views of the spikelet and glumes, or chaff; d and e, two views of the…

The seeds of the Japanese Broom-Corn millet.

Japanese Broom-Corn Millet

The seeds of the Japanese Broom-Corn millet.

Of the Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae), the squawroot (Conopholis americana).

Squawroot

Of the Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae), the squawroot (Conopholis americana).

Of the Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae), the beech-drops (Epifagus virginiana).

Beech-Drops

Of the Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae), the beech-drops (Epifagus virginiana).

Of the Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae), the naked broom-rape (Orobanche uniflora).

Naked Broom-Rape

Of the Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae), the naked broom-rape (Orobanche uniflora).

"Broom-sedge (Andropogon Virginicus). a, spike; b, spikelet; c, glumes." -Whitney, 1911

Broomsedge

"Broom-sedge (Andropogon Virginicus). a, spike; b, spikelet; c, glumes." -Whitney, 1911

A woman shooing two dogs away with a broom from a porch.

Woman Shooing Dogs Away with a Broom

A woman shooing two dogs away with a broom from a porch.

The stem of Chinese Sugar Cane (Sorghum nigrum), also known as Sorgho, or Sorgho Sucre, rises from six to fifteen feet, according to the soil on which it grows. It grows erect down at the ends, resembling Indian corn and in its early growth, and broom corn, to which it is nearly allied, at maturity. It flowers in a panicle at the top, at first green, changing through shades of violet to purple, when more advanced. It grows best on dry soil, and under a hot sun.

Chinese Sugar Cane

The stem of Chinese Sugar Cane (Sorghum nigrum), also known as Sorgho, or Sorgho Sucre, rises from six…

An illustration of an elderly sweeping the floor.

Elderly Woman Sweeping

An illustration of an elderly sweeping the floor.

"Branch of Common Broom. a.-- Flowering Branch. Broom, a peculiar name which includes several allied genera of plants distinguished by leguminous fruit and papilionaceous flowers." -Vaughan, 1906

Common Broom

"Branch of Common Broom. a.-- Flowering Branch. Broom, a peculiar name which includes several allied…

A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibers attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. It is commonly used in combination with a dustpan.

Combination Whisk Broom

A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibers attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical…

A dust beater is a cleaning utensil, commonly used in combination with a broom. The dust beater may appear to be a type of flat scoop.

Dust Beater

A dust beater is a cleaning utensil, commonly used in combination with a broom. The dust beater may…

A street sweeper can refer to a persons profession or a machine that cleans streets, usually in an urban area. Street sweepers have been employed in cities since sanitation and waste removal became a priority. A street-sweeping person would use a broom and shovel to clean off litter, animal waste and filth that accumulated on streets. Later water hoses were used to wash the streets.

Street Sweeper

A street sweeper can refer to a persons profession or a machine that cleans streets, usually in an urban…

A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibres attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. It is commonly used in combination with a dustpan.

Broom Head

A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibres attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical…

A hairbrush is a stick brush with rigid bristles used in hair care for brushing, styling, and detangling human hair, or for brushing a domestic animal's fur.

Stripped Brush Back

A hairbrush is a stick brush with rigid bristles used in hair care for brushing, styling, and detangling…

This is a combination scrubber and mop for both household and industrial cleaning.

Combined Scrubber and Mop

This is a combination scrubber and mop for both household and industrial cleaning.

A cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

Sweeping Broom

A cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

Also known as Butcher's broom. A shrub with flat shoots that give the appearance of stiff, spine-tipped leaves. It has been known to enhance blood flow to the brain, legs, and hands, and has been used to relieve constipation and water retention.

Ruscus Aculeatus

Also known as Butcher's broom. A shrub with flat shoots that give the appearance of stiff, spine-tipped…

The common name of acacia calamifolia is broom wattle. It is a tall shrub with slender, erect branches. The shrub flowers February to April. The fruit is ripe in August.

Acacia Calamifolia

The common name of acacia calamifolia is broom wattle. It is a tall shrub with slender, erect branches.…

Pictured is a black spruce attacked by the dwarf mistletoe, <I>Arceuthobium pusillum</I>. This caused witches' brooms, which is the excessive branching at any point on a limb.

Black Spruce Attacked by Dwarf Mistletoe

Pictured is a black spruce attacked by the dwarf mistletoe, Arceuthobium pusillum. This caused witches'…

Illustrated is a splint broom used for applying insecticide. It is an early device.

Splint Broom

Illustrated is a splint broom used for applying insecticide. It is an early device.

A woman holding a broom stands on the steps to a house. A man stands with a dog as he adjusts his jacket cuff. They are surrounded by chickens.

A Man with a Dog Speaks with a Woman with a Broom

A woman holding a broom stands on the steps to a house. A man stands with a dog as he adjusts his jacket…

The brush of a broom corn plant <i>(Sorghum vulgare)</i> traditionally used to make brooms.

Broom Corn

The brush of a broom corn plant (Sorghum vulgare) traditionally used to make brooms.

Our janitor robot is using a push broom to sweep the floor.

Janitor Robot

Our janitor robot is using a push broom to sweep the floor.