Name/Title
Corn huskerDescription
A. “The Boss” is a corn husker or shucker, produced around 1900. There is a perforated metal plate and a hook designed to be worn over a glove to facilitate grabbing and shucking corn ears. It is patented by The Boss Manufcturing Company.
B. A corn husker of a different design from A. It is used to remove the husk from the corn by hand. The metal blade attaches to a leather finger strap, designed to slit the husk so it can easily be removed.
C. Another design of a corn husker, featuring a pointed steel spikc attached to a leather strap. The farmer would insert the spike every the corn husk and pull down to remove it manually.Collection
Alfred ReuterCreate Date
August 5, 2026Update Date
August 6, 2026
