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Title
Preparing prunes for drying postcard
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1900-1910
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
Historic Postcard Collection
Rights Information
The California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of the California Room's collection must be given by the California Room. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description
Postcard of a prune dipping shed. Dipping the prunes in a lye solution before setting them out to dry hastened the drying process without damaging the fruit. Surrounding the dipping shed are five male workers and a child.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Scaled to 3000 pixels width. Grayscale strip cropped from image. Scanning outsourced to Northern Micrographics as part of the Local History Digital Resources Project, 2005-2006. Technical metadata is limited
Extent
3.5 x 5.5 in.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/sjplpc/id/7
Language
English
Subject
Agricultural laborers
Agricultural machinery & implements
Agriculture
Farming
Fruit
Fruit industry
Men
Postcards
Place
Santa Clara County
California
Source
California Room Collection

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