I was fascinated by the actions going on here.  People were sealing food in tin cans while others were preparing food to be preserved.  There were big shellers where people would place a bushel of peas or beans and the machine would whir with a loud noisy sound.   Then the shelled peas or beans would roll out the bottom. 

It was a place for people to meet and talk about the growing season and how productive it was, or to find out the latest family news and gossip.

If you have a story that you would like to share about the canning plant, please let me know    and I will be glad to place it here.