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Slaughtered Pigs
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Two men in the process of butchering three large hogs. The hogs hang off of hooks from a track on the ceiling of the slaughterhouse. The man on the right can be seen removing the entrails from one of the slaughtered pigs, while the other stands, pointing his knife, at the hog on the far left.
circa 1960-1969
Mueller, Andrew John
Publication Information
| Creator | Mueller, Andrew John |
|---|---|
| Date Created | circa 1960-1969 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Hogs Prepared for Butchering
1964
Four dead hogs hang from a pole outside at night ready for butchering. The hogs hang with their heads facing the ground and their bellies and throats slit. Snow and grass cover the ground.
Preparing Hog for Slaughter
circa 1960-1969
Farmers prepare a hog for slaughter. A group of farmers stand around hog on a long table outdoors. Smoke and steam billow from a stove in the foreground and a wooden barrel leans against the table.
Packinghouse Worker Cutting Pig
A packinghouse worker at an unidentified slaughterhouse butchering a pig. A button on his hat reads, "No raise, no work".
Farmers Preparing Hog for Slaughter
circa 1960-1969
Far view of farmers preparing a hog for slaughter. A group of farmers stand around a hog on a long table outside. Smoke and steam billow from a stove in the foreground and wooden barrel leaning aga...
Man Dressing Butchered Pigs
Man in boots and a hard hat dresses butchered pigs on meat hooks.
Butchering Hogs
September 9, 1931
Gutted hogs hang from back feet on the Oscar Mayer butchering line with butchers at work.
