Real photo postcard, Orange packing plant, Pomona, ca. 1910.
Entry/Object ID
2014.79.1.1
Description
Real photo postcard, Orange packing plant, Pomona, ca. 1910. Photographer: J. Bowers. The factory floor and workers are posed for the camera. Women stand to the side of a conveyer belt holding large wooden crates. Along the front behind a conveyer belt filled with oranges stand several men, one with a handle bar moustache, wearing suits, suspenders, ties, vests and hats. Also visible are gears and belts to run the machinery. On reverse, in pencil, names of a few people in the photograph. In good condition with moderate warping and discoloration.
