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Lard Pail

Circa 1950
Tinplate
H. 18 cm
Di. 16 cm
Mostly used in pastrymaking, lard is made from melted pork grease. This Legrade Brand 5 lb (2.26 kg) pail of lard was “packaged for Coopérative Fédérée de Québec,” which was founded in 1922. The coop today comprises around 100 affiliated coops belonging to 51,000 members.
Loaned by Robert Bergeron to Musée L'Aventure Leclerc