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 the storage of olives before the processing step, before December 10, 1925. Rows of large, cylindrical tanks filled with olives simmering in an alkaline solution can be seen at center with long faucets extended over them. After every two rows of tanks lies a wooden walkway with thin, wooden handrails at their sides. The ceiling with intersecting wooden supports extending across it seems to stand low to the floor. Photoprint reads "Storage of olives before the processing step. Olives are placed in a mild alkaline solution lasting about a week. During this process, the olives develop a bland, nut-like and very rich flavor due to the presence of the natural olive oil content of the fruit. Fruit also assumes the uniform dark brown color at this stage".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
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