Hog Scraper, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
When manually processing a slaughtered pig for its meat before modern mechanized processing methods, farmers or butchers removed protective bristles and hairs by hand-scraping the hide with a tool like this. Dipping the carcass in warm water first loosened the bristles. After scraping, the hide is removed, and the meat is processed. Bristles and hides may then be sold as by-products of butchering.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hog scraper
Date Made
circa 1920
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
74.187.12.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Iva and Ruby Fuerst.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Galvanized iron
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Diameter: 3.75 in
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