Cauldron

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Cauldron

Entry/Object ID

21.14

Description

Hog Scalder, Cast Iron Boiling Pot, Cast Iron Cauldron . Material: metal. Size: 3' diameter x 18" H. Description: cast iron cauldron; rounded bottom; pegs on each side; pitted and rusted.

Context

Used for boiling water to slop the pigs, scalding pork and also for making lye soap during the Depression. Blooming Grove Township, Elmer "Butch" and Marion Sutter Family; Richard Sutter's sisters are Janette Larson and Joann Sutlief. The cauldron was found at Charles Frederick Sutter farm.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cauldron

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cookware

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Cooking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Create Date

May 9, 2014

Update Date

November 21, 2024