Workers at L. L. Lyon & Sons Fruit Growers & Packers, Redlands, California, circa 1900

THF205614 / Workers at L. L. Lyon & Sons Fruit Growers & Packers, Redlands, California, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview

For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. Here, workers in California pack lemons and oranges for shipping.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1900

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.011077

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

Printed on verso, in pencil: 103 Cal? | 11077 Ink stamp on verso: Return to Negative Vault Printed on verso, Photographer's negative number: 103? On price (location not noted): WORKERS AT L.L. LYON & SONS, FRUIT GROWERS & PACKERS, REDLANDS, CA
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