A cabinet card photograph, "788 [?]. Picking Oranges in Southern California,"ca. 1890s.
Entry/Object ID
2013.8.1.4
Description
A cabinet card photograph, "788 [?]. Picking Oranges in Southern California," Charles B. Waite, ca. 1890s. The view shows a picker on a tall wooden ladder propped up against a fruit-laden tree. Another man stands on the ground nearby. Each has a bag around the shoulders in which to place the fruit and a few crates are on the ground. Portions of other trees in the grove are also in view. The number, title and photographer's surname are in white at the bottom and the image is pasted down to a thck board. With very light soiling and rubbing, the overall condition is good.
