Caption

Berea, Kentucky - Cynthia Main makes traditional Appalachian brooms and whiskbrooms by hand at Sunhouse Craft. They use broomcorn, a type of sorghum, and distribute their products through wholesalers and direct to consumers. Cynthia Main is the founder of Sunhouse Craft

Date

Jun 30, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26H55_498

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No

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No

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Rights managed

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86.1Mb (28.7Mb) / 22.4in x 14.9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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