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Capping Tin Cans

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Mae Gribbon uses a soldering tool to seal tin cans in a home canning operation.

Date Created:
May 1915
Creator:
International Harvester Company

Publication Information

Creator
International Harvester Company
Date Created
May 1915

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
21 x 16 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
MCC MSS 13Z, Album 59
Media Number
Box 31

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
IN COPYRIGHT
Unique ID
W0130M2
Legacy ID
WHi 76984

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View of several solder sealers set against a white backdrop.

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Display of Home Economics Tools

1920

View of five kitchen(?) tools laid on a light-colored background.

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Canning Equipment

1925

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Pressure Kettle

Pressure Kettle

November 1919

A woman wearing a full-length apron using a pressure kettle on a stove top, probably for home canning.

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Stovetop

Stovetop

1920

Pots, kitchen utensils, and two irons sitting on the stove of a wood-burning oven. A framed painting and a dustpan hang on the wall in the background.

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