240 -- Apricot drying crew of men, women, and children, Tustin, CA.., 1890
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.
Dates
- 1890
Extent
From the Collection: 27 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions are available electronically: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c88s4np8. CFLS_182.
General
An apricot drying crew of men, women, and children pose in front of the shade ramada where the cutters work. Each summer the fruit was harvested, cut in half, dried in the sun, then treated with sulfur before shipment. Fourty-one individuals. Tustin, CA.
Creator
- From the Collection: Smart, Mary A. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Hickox, Lou P. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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