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- Rug Beater, circa 1900 - Dirt and dust readily accumulate in rugs and carpets. Keeping them clean in the early 20th century was time-consuming and physically demanding, especially in homes without carpet sweepers or, later, vacuum cleaners. Housekeepers would hang the floor coverings outdoors and repeatedly hit them with a rug beater, like this one, to keep them clean.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Rug Beater, circa 1900
Dirt and dust readily accumulate in rugs and carpets. Keeping them clean in the early 20th century was time-consuming and physically demanding, especially in homes without carpet sweepers or, later, vacuum cleaners. Housekeepers would hang the floor coverings outdoors and repeatedly hit them with a rug beater, like this one, to keep them clean.
- "The Batwing Beater" Carpet Beater, 1927-1932 - Dirt and dust readily accumulate in rugs and carpets. Keeping them clean in the early 20th century was time-consuming and physically demanding, especially in homes without carpet sweepers or, later, vacuum cleaners. Housekeepers would hang the floor coverings outdoors and repeatedly hit them with a rug beater, like this one, to keep them clean.
- 1927-1932
- Collections - Artifact
"The Batwing Beater" Carpet Beater, 1927-1932
Dirt and dust readily accumulate in rugs and carpets. Keeping them clean in the early 20th century was time-consuming and physically demanding, especially in homes without carpet sweepers or, later, vacuum cleaners. Housekeepers would hang the floor coverings outdoors and repeatedly hit them with a rug beater, like this one, to keep them clean.
- "The Batwing Beater" Carpet Beater, 1927-1932 - Dirt and dust readily accumulate in rugs and carpets. Keeping them clean in the early 20th century was time-consuming and physically demanding, especially in homes without carpet sweepers or, later, vacuum cleaners. Housekeepers would hang the floor coverings outdoors and repeatedly hit them with a rug beater, like this one, to keep them clean.
- 1927-1932
- Collections - Artifact
"The Batwing Beater" Carpet Beater, 1927-1932
Dirt and dust readily accumulate in rugs and carpets. Keeping them clean in the early 20th century was time-consuming and physically demanding, especially in homes without carpet sweepers or, later, vacuum cleaners. Housekeepers would hang the floor coverings outdoors and repeatedly hit them with a rug beater, like this one, to keep them clean.