Name/Title
Sweeper, CarpetDescription
electric vacuum cleaner; bottom is gray cast metal with black rubber bumper around it; behind this is circular area housing the motor, this section has 2 hard black wheels at the very rear; above wheels is where a black cloth collection bag fastens on; a black tubular handle is slightly curved at the top; on-off switch & cord feed is near top; spring and metal bar suspended from handle to support collection bag; 2 hooks on one side of handle to store electric cord.
red, white and blue metal plate on beater bar section marked 'HOOVER' with other information Used by Blue Ridge Christian Union Church.
first vacuum cleaner used by the Blue ridge Christian Union Church after rural electrification. Given for SCHS fund raining auction March 1984 but salvaged for collection.Collection
Salvage SCHSAcquisition
Accession
1984.031Source or Donor
Shelby County Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
SalvageCreate Date
March 14, 2001Update Date
April 14, 2004