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Courtesy of Atlanta History Center Archives
Lard or Milk Crock

Lard or milk crock, Washington County, 1860s-70s, lime version of alkaline glaze. Northern Washington County, Georgia's first stoneware center, was established around 1818 by Cyrus Cogburn, who was trained in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

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