Name/Title
No. 5 Splitting MachineEntry/Object ID
2011.73.537Description
Black and white photograph for Sawyer Tanning Co. Two men working on a splitting machine; man to the left wearing glasses, man to the righ wearing a hat. Caption at bottom reads, "No. 5 Splitting Machine: As the hides come from the animal they are of uneven thickness and this machine splits them to a uniform thickness over the entire area."
Location: Company photos/Advertisement box, Company Photos folderCollection
Sawyer Tannery CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2011.73Source or Donor
Napa Valley MuseumAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Photographs, Leather industry, TanneriesSearch Terms
Sawyer Tanning Co., Leather industry, Photographs, Tanneries, Leather-tanningCreate Date
December 1, 2011Update Date
February 10, 2026