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This is a hog scraping rail from the early 1900's. It consists of hooks with wheels attached to an overhead track. The track creates a line of meat that runs from station to station as the carcass goes through its process of disintegration.

This picture from the Library of Congress shows the conditions workers had to face inside factories and the unsanitary treatment of meat products.

An advertisement by Swift & Company for "Swift's Premium" ham. The advertisement includes the image of a young child in a chef's outfit cutting up large pieces of meat. Tips for cooking certain cuts and very basic recipes like "Premium Ham Shank…