A Carload of Mammoth Navel Oranges From California – Antique Wall Art
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This historic image of A Carload of Mammoth Navel Oranges From California brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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A Carload of Mammoth Navel Oranges From California
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Loaded onto a railcar, these Mammoth Navel oranges are the focus of this picture, which shows the sheer volume that California citrus growers shipped east in the early twentieth century. The navel orange, a seedless variety that came to California from Brazil through the USDA in the 1870s, became a staple of the national market once refrigerated rail service made long hauls possible. Crate labels like this one were designed to catch a buyer's eye on crowded grocers' shelves, so the picture is as much about marketing as agriculture. Look closely at the stacked boxes to see how carefully the fruit was packed for the trip.
| Original scan | 6,528 × 4,116 px · prints to 22 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 19095u |
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