BEAUTIFUL RED STENCILED LARD TIN - 1900s-1930’s - Kohlhagen - Roseburg, Oregon
$ 3.79
Description
BEAUTIFUL RED STENCILED LARD TIN - 1900s-1930’s - Kohlhagen - Roseburg, Oregon. Really nice complete piece with a primitive black stenciling on a vibrant red background. Has lid and wire handle. A great piece of local Oregon history. See the photos for condition. Really nice complete piece with a primitive black stenciling on a vibrant red background. Has lid and wire handle. A great piece of local Oregon history. See the photos for condition. NO PAINT LOSS, SIGNIFICANT DENTS OR DAMAGE. Some spotty oxidation on the lid. Size: 6 5/8” high. Approx. 6” in diameter at the lid. A little extra info… George Kohlhagen (1868–1944) was a prominent Roseburg businessman and butcher. He arrived in Roseburg around 1892 from New York, opened his first meat market on Cass Street, and later expanded. By 1906, he had a shop in what became the historic Kohlhagen Building (still standing downtown). He ran the "Economy Market" and was involved in livestock, real estate, and other ventures. His brother Louis was also part of the family meat business. These tins were common in the early-to-mid 20th century for packaging rendered lard (a staple before widespread vegetable shortening). "Kettle rendered" refers to the traditional cooking method in large kettles. Similar family-related lard tins from the Kohlhagens (including Louis) have surfaced in Oregon historical groups, often dated to the early 1900s–1930s. Dispersing my decades old collection of bottles and tins. If this gets interest I will post more food tins. Flat shipping fee of 7.50. I will make up any difference. Happy to combine shipping.
