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Description
Woman filling jars with peach halves at the California Packing Corporation's Plant #3, located at 801 Auzerais Avenue in San Jose. The very earliest canning enterprises used glass jars, but by the 1890's the industry had adopted tin cans. In the 1930's, glass jars were "re-introduced" and marketed as a premium product. Notice the scales to her left and right - each filled jar was weighed for accuracy. The worker wears a uniform, apron, cap and gloves provided by the California Packing Corporation. California Packing Corporation sold its products under a number of proprietary and distributive labels, including their premium brand, Del Monte. In June 1967, the company name was officially changed to the Del Monte Corporation.
Type
Image
Format
Black & White, Gelatin Silver Print
Identifier
D75C417E-5CF8-4377-A16B-175986209036 1997-224-189
Subject
Canneries Women Del Monte Corporation California Packing Corporation Fruit industry Peaches
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