| Abbott Packing Company Lard Bucket, in which two pounds of lard were packed for sale to the public, 4 3/4" diameter x 4 3/4" high. Charlotte Abbott Dudt had a friend in her Book Club in Scenery Hill, Washington County, PA,
who had bought this Abbott Packing Company lard bucket at a garage sale in Carnegie. When the friend found that Charlotte was a descendant of
the Abbotts who had owned the packing plant, she gave the bucket to
Charlotte. See the Abbott Ice and Packing Plant story for more information about the company. Charlotte Abbott Dudt Collection. |
