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Title: Norman Lezin inspects tanoak bark
Salz owner and president, Norman Lezin inspects tanoak bark. This was used to "vegetable" tan the leather. Tanoak was used as the primary tanning source until the early 1960's. After that leather was tanned by using a chrome process.
Source of information: Jeremy Lezin
Date Created and/or Issued: 1955
Publication Information: Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Contributing Institution: Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Collection: Photo Collection
Rights Information: This photograph was taken by Vester Dick and is the property of the Lezin Family. It is displayed here with the permission of the Lezin Family and Covello and Covello.
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Description: Salz owner and president, Norman Lezin inspects tanoak bark. This was used to "vegetable" tan the leather. Tanoak was used as the primary tanning source until the early 1960's. After that leather was tanned by using a chrome process.
Source of information: Jeremy Lezin
Type: image
Format: Image
Identifier: LH-cov-021
Language: English
Subject: Tanneries
Salz Tannery
Lezin, Norman
Time Period: 1950s
Place: Santa Cruz (City)
Relation: Economic Development of the City of Santa Cruz 1850-1950: Tanneries
Leather with Personality [A.K. Salz Company]

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