Can, Lard
Object number2016.79.1 a,b
Manufacturer
Fried and Reineman Packing Company
Date1923-1953
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Ada Focer
DescriptionLard can with lid. Cylindrical metal can. One handle riveted to each side near top; right handle has length of twine tied to it. Rolled rim. Two vertical seams. Exterior is white and light blue and features depiction of the Fort Pitt lookout and trees as well as text describing the manufacturer and product.Dimensions(Parts a and b together): Height 14.375, Width 12.75, Depth 12.563;(a) Height 14.375, Width 12.75, Depth 12.375;
(b) Height 0.563, Width 12.563, Depth 12.563, Diameter 12.563.
Inscriptions(b)
Adhesive label on top at center has handwritten text in blue ink "WOOL / GLOVES / SCARFS [sic] / SOX [sic] / MiTTENS"; under blue ink is handwritten black ink "WOOL / GLOVES / SCARVES".
Marks(a)
Exterior has blue and white text on one side "NET WEIGHT 50 LBS. / FORT PITT / PURE LARD / (Dry Rendered) / FRIED & REINEMAN PACKING CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA."
Historical NotesFort Pitt pure lard was made from around 1923 to 1953, by the Fried & Reineman Packing Company on East Ohio in the Northside, as part of their Fort Pitt brand of products. Fried & Reineman was founded in 1897 and by the 1930s was one of the largest independent packing plants in the region. It was run by the Fried and Reineman families after being founded by E.A. Reineman and William G. Fried. Fort Pitt lard was made by the dry rendering process.
Related person
E. A. Reineman
Related person
William G. Fried
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2015-2020
2016
