Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a clay operator at a jigger wheel at the Pacific Clay Products Company, plant number four, ca.1934. At center, a single man is seen holding a large lever in his left hand while grasping a small block in his right hand. The man wears a set of dirty overalls with a tank top underneath. Also, a small beanie can be seen on his head. The man holds the lever at a slight angle, since another lever can also be seen in the upright position. The worker holds the block in his hand against the rim of the pot in the spinning piece seen at the center. Clay covers the worker's right hand. Above the worker, pieces of machinery hang overhead. In the foreground to the left, a pile of unused clay can be seen on a table beside a finished clay pot. In the extreme background, multiple shelves of pots are visible.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 18 x 13 cm. photographic prints photographs
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