Blue Canning Kettle   Save
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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)