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"Another view of packing room. Showing packers and packing tables. You will note the fruit is placed in the cans before cooking."

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Title: "Another view of packing room. Showing packers and packing tables. You will note the fruit is placed in the cans before cooking."
Creator: Vennum, Gene
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Cannery workers, mostly female, sitting at tables hand-packing cans with fruit (likely peaches). A man in a suit and hat is standing in the middle of the floor holding a piece of paper, with another woman next to him. Taken from "Views of the J.H. Flickinger Co's Orchard & Cannery," published by J. H. Flickinger Co. to promote its cannery operations. (Please note, the museum does not hold the original publication.)
Type: image
Format: Black & White
Identifier: 159F0837-9AAB-4CAB-8C5A-461915424288
1997-202-888
Subject: Canneries
Canned foods industry (LCSH)
Fruit industry
Cannery workers
Nineteenth century (LCSH)
J. H. Flickinger Co
Women
Peaches

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