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Description
Demonstration of the Rapid-Cleave Corporation's apricot cutting and pitting machine, using a shipment of New Zealand apricots flown in on British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines to the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Brumberger Co. Inc. film canister with label attached. Appears to be a court exhibit label, "No. 44963, Pltff. Exhibit No. 21. Files Apr 3, 1968. James P. Welsh, Clerk; By F. R. Pettigrew, Deputy Clerk." Handwritten on the same label, "first N.Z. cots etc. see note inside." Handwritten note loose inside the canister reads, "First cots from New Zeland [sic] / needs new white leader + splice in center / ends with RCJR."
Type
moving image
Format
Silent Color 16mm film
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
2013-75-3 casjhsj_000022
Subject
Agriculture--California
Provenance
History San Jose California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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