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Title
Beatrice Sanchez sorting grapes at Del Monte Plant #3
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1970-1980
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Sorting fruit was one of the last cannery jobs done completely by hand. Here, Beatrice Sanchez removes unsightly or damaged grapes from the line before they are added to fruit cocktail. Del Monte Plant #3 was located at 801 Auzerais Avenue in San Jose. Beatrice Sanchez worked at there from 1970 until 1995.
Type
image
Format
Color print
Identifier
AB331B5D-4CDF-41AB-82B1-204921564166
2007-39-4
Subject
Canneries
Del Monte Corporation
Women
Working class
Working mothers
Fruit industry
Grapes
Assembly-line methods
Sanchez, Beatrice

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