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Photographs related to Sunkist Growers, Inc. and citrus packing operations in Southern California

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Description
Images depict citrus packing houses and their operations in Southern California including College Heights Orange and Lemon Association, Claremont; El Camino Citrus Association, Claremont; Claremont Ice and Pre-Cooling Plant; Indian Hill Citrus Association, North Pomona; Pomona Fruit Growers Exchange; West Ontario Citrus Association; Walnut Fruit Growers Association. Views of the packing house exteriors as well as employees at work sorting and packing fruit. Crate labels visible in the photographs include the following brands: Athlete, Campus, Hawk, Hercules, King, Parrot, Stork, and Volunteer. Included are one image of Sunkist representatives on a trip in Europe, and a portrait of P. J. Dreher, father of cooperative citrus marketing. In addition, there are two pictures of railroad refrigeration cars. Identified photographers include Black'd Photo Service, Boye Portrait, Cooper's Foto Shop of Claremont, California, and Frasher's of Pomona, Cal. There is also one picture of the Sunkist representatives in a tour car on a visit to Europe in the 1920s (photPF 25047).
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date
approximately 1930.
Call number
photPF 25020-25047
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Douglas (Esther B.) Black, February 2, 1973.
Associated people
Boye,
Associated organizations
Black'd Photo,
Cooper's Foto,
Frashers Inc.,
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