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California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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Two men shipping melons, [s.d.]
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Two men shipping melons, [s.d.]
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Description
Photograph of two men shipping melons, [s.d.]. The man on the left rests his foot on the crates of melons and appears to be checking an inventory list. The man on the right bends over and raises a tool as if to hammer at the wood surrounding the crates. There are three rows of crates. The company name on the crates of melons reads "Alamo".
Asset Metadata
Title
Two men shipping melons, [s.d.]
Subject
Agriculture
(lcsh),
Agriculture -- Crops -- General
(file heading),
Melons
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
USA
(countries)
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.
(aacr2),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960
(subcollection)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Copyright
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Access Conditions
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m9016
Identifier
CHS-40263 (
call number
), CHS-40263 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-8922 (
legacy record id
), chs-m9016 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-9153 (
legacy record id
), 84-1-1491 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
), FN-32434 (
unidentified no.
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
8922
Unique identifier
UC139198
Legacy Identifier
CHS-40263.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
11.3 in × 9.2 in at 300dpi
28.9 cm × 23.5 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
Description
The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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