Historical: Public Slaughter, ca. 1916

June 18, 2025
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This photo shows a hog slaughtering in 1916 just off Oak Street. Charlie Nichols and Joe Edgmon had a thriving business dressing hogs for the public. On a busy day, they could dress 90 hogs, and employ seven or eight men to help them. Shown (from left) "Shorty" Berryman, two unidentified men, Charlie Nichols (in hat), Hezekhia "Khi" Balch, Jay Grow and Joe Edgmon.

To learn more about Mansfield history, check out the Mansfield Historical Museum, 102 N. Main St., open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more info, call 817-473-4250, emailmuseum@mansfieldtexas.gov or go to mansfieldhistory.org.

Photo courtesy of the Mansfield Historical Society.

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