Description: This Wan-Eta Cocoa canning jar was manufactured in Boston, Massachusetts between 1930 and 1960. The quart-size jar has a number "8" printed on the bottom. During World War II, conserving garden produce for later consumption became a vital activity to support the war effort. Canning and drying food was essential to increasing the food supply on the home front, for troops abroad, and for hungry citizens of Allied nations. The canning process prevented fruits and vegetables from spoiling. By removing oxygen from jars holding produce, undesirable bacteria would not be able to grow. Good vacuums created in canning jars formed tight seals that keep liquid in and air out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3332_4692224_004
Subjects: Daily Life; Agriculture; Canning and preserving; Glassware
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Front view of Ball canning jar, made of aqua colored glass and with a threaded rim and metal screw cap. The cap is marked "Ball" on the top. The interior of the cap is lined with white porcelain and marked "GENUINE ZINC CAP / FOR BALL MASON JARS." The front of the jar is also marked "Ball" in script. A red rubber ring sits inside the jar. The jar dates from 1900-1960. Jars like these are used for home canning and preserving of food. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05410
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Front view of a quart-sized Mason canning jar, made of aqua-colored glass with screw top lid and rubber seal inside. It was made ca. 1930-1960. Jars like these are used for home canning and preserving of food. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05411
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Front view of pint-sized Atlas canning jar, made of aqua colored glass with flip top lid. It was made ca. 1930-1960. Jars like these are used for home canning and preserving of food. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05412
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Large group of girls canning in the kitchen at the Girls' Industrial School, ca. 1920-1929. The purpose of the school was "the reformation of exposed, helpless, evil disposed, and vicious girls." In 1878, the term "incorrigible" was added. A five-member board of trustees purchased a piece of property known as the Ohio White Sulphur Springs Resort, eighteen miles north of Columbus. The first six girls were admitted to the school in October 1869. The inmates spent their mornings performing domestic chores. They also learned various vocational trades, including basket-making, music, sewing, and stenography. In the afternoons, the girls attended school, where they studied, reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, literature, and United States history among other topics. The girls remained at the school until they reached seventeen years of age or completed their sentence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00169
Subjects: Multicultural Ohio--Ohio Women; Delaware (Ohio); Women--Education - Ohio; Ohio History--State and Local Government--Corrections; Canning and preserving
Places: Delaware (Ohio); Delaware County (Ohio)
 

Description: This blue graniteware canning kettle was used during the 1940s to preserve fruits and vegetables. It includes a wire rack to hold canning jars. The kettle measures 10.25" x 16.75" (26 x 42 cm). During World War II, conserving garden produce for later consumption became a vital activity to support the war effort. Canning and drying food was essential to increasing the food supply on the home front, for troops abroad, and for hungry citizens of Allied nations. The canning process prevented fruits and vegetables from spoiling. By removing oxygen from jars holding produce, undesirable bacteria would not be able to grow. Good vacuums created in canning jars formed tight seals that keep liquid in and air out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3332_4692200_005
Subjects: Daily Life; Agriculture; Canning and preserving
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This blue Atlas canning jar was manufactured between 1930 and 1960. It was manufactured by the Hazel-Atlas Glass Corporation, which had its corporate headquarters in Wheeling, West Virginia. Hazel-Atlas was established after the merger of the Hazel Company, the Atlas Glass Company, Republic Glass and the Wheeling Metal Company in 1902. The company produces glass containers, lids, and other materials until it was purchased by Brockway Glass Company in 1964 and ceased using the Atlas name. The jar measures 5.5" x 3.15" x 2.75" (14 x 8 x 7.1 cm). During World War II, conserving garden produce for later consumption became a vital activity to support the war effort. Canning and drying food was essential to increasing the food supply on the home front, for troops abroad, and for hungry citizens of Allied nations. The canning process prevented fruits and vegetables from spoiling. By removing oxygen from jars holding produce, undesirable bacteria would not be able to grow. Good vacuums created in canning jars formed tight seals that keep liquid in and air out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3332_4692188_001
Subjects: Agriculture; Daily Life; Canning and preserving; Glassware
Places: Wheeling (West Virginia); Ohio
 

Description: This is blue glass Mason canning jar with a flip top. Mason jars were named for their inventor, John L. Mason of New York, and were manufactured by many different companies. The imprint on this jar reads, "Mason's/ Patent/ Nov 30th/ 1858." During World War II, conserving garden produce for later consumption became a vital activity to support the war effort. Canning and drying food was essential to increasing the food supply on the home front, for troops abroad, and for hungry citizens of Allied nations. The canning process prevented fruits and vegetables from spoiling. By removing oxygen from jars holding produce, undesirable bacteria would not be able to grow. Good vacuums created in canning jars formed tight seals that keep liquid in and air out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3330_4692218_003
Subjects: Daily Life; Agriculture; Canning and preserving; Glassware
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Front view of quart-sized Wan-Eta canning jar, made of brown glass with a screw top lid. It was made in Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1930-1960. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05413
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History; Daily life; Agriculture
Places: Boston (Massachusetts)
 

Description: Blue enameled graniteware canning kettle pictured without lid, made ca. 1940-1950. Inside is a metal rack to hold the canning jars. Canning involves cooking food, sealing it in a sterilized container, and boiling the container to kill any remaining bacteria. It is designed to extend the shelf-life for many types of foods. This kettle could be used to sterilize jars both before and after filling using boiling water. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05414
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Blue enameled graniteware canning kettle pictured without lid, made ca. 1940-1950. Inside is a metal rack to hold the canning jars. Canning involves cooking food, sealing it in a sterilized container, and boiling the container to kill any remaining bacteria. It is designed to extend the shelf-life for many types of foods. This kettle could be used to sterilize jars both before and after filling using boiling water. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05415
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Blue enameled graniteware canning kettle pictured without lid, made ca. 1940-1950. Inside is a metal rack to hold the canning jars. Canning involves cooking food, sealing it in a sterilized container, and boiling the container to kill any remaining bacteria. It is designed to extend the shelf-life for many types of foods. This kettle could be used to sterilize jars both before and after filling using boiling water. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05416
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Ohio