Pure tallow could keep for long periods. The tallow in these barrels is cooling after being heated and purified. The men stir the tallow so the barrel-load cools and sets evenly.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Steffano Webb Collection (PAColl-3061)
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Photograph by Steffano Francis Webb
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