Splitting Machine

Photograph

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Splitting Machine

Entry/Object ID

2000.29.16

Description

Photograph of worker at the Sawyer Tannery working at the Splitting Machine. 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. Negative also included in plastic sleeve. Location: PF 108B

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

2000.29

Source or Donor

Sawyer of Napa, Inc

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Burrell Wilson

Date made

1920 - 1960

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tanneries, Leather goods, Leather industry, Cattle, Factories, Workers

Search Terms

PF108B Napa City: Businesses, Tanneries, Napa, Sawyer Tannery, Tanneries, Leather goods, Leather industry, Cattle, Factories, Workers, Agriculture/Livestock, Buildings, Business & Commerce, People, Work, Splitting Machine, Leather, Animal Products

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2000.29.17, 2000.29.18, 2000.29.31

Create Date

May 21, 2008

Update Date

January 13, 2026