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This mule-powered grinding stone was used to pulverize slabs of peeled tree bark which produced tannic acid for the tanning of hides for leather used in the making of shoes, saddles, harnesses, etc.
Pa's photo; he's the one with the shades and bow tie. I vividly recall my folks sprinkling corn meal over the hardwood floor, lay a stack of records on the Silvertone and crank it...
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