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Salz Tannery lunchroom
This photo of the Salz Tannery lunchroom was taken sometime during the mid-1950's. According to Jeremy Lezin, Salz was one of the very few companies in the 50's and early 60's that hired African Americans. As a point of interest, Helen Salz, Ansley's wife, co-founded the ACLU in San Francisco. In the 1950's the Salz workforce numbered about 60. In the 70's that grew to as many as 350. At the end in 2001, there were approximately 100 employees.
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
This photo of the Salz Tannery lunchroom was taken sometime during the mid-1950's. According to Jeremy Lezin, Salz was one of the very few companies in the 50's and early 60's that hired African Americans. As a point of interest, Helen Salz, Ansley's wife, co-founded the ACLU in San Francisco. In the 1950's the Salz workforce numbered about 60. In the 70's that grew to as many as 350. At the end in 2001, there were approximately 100 employees.
Source of information: Jeremy Lezin
Type
image
Format
Image
Identifier
LH-cov-020
Language
English
Subject
Tanneries
Salz Tannery
Afro-American Community
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] San Lorenzo Tannery [1896]

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