Postcard: Rendering Tallow
At Fort Clatsop, the Lewis and Clark Expedition rendered elk fat into tallow. Tallow was valuable for candle making, as a salve for chapped skin, and as a lubricant for flintlock weapons. Photograph by Andrew E. Cier Dimensions: 4" x 6"
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