Boxing Pineapples for Shipping, Fla., U.S.A. – Antique Wall Art
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This rare historic image captures Boxing Pineapples for Shipping, Fla., U.S.A. in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Boxing Pineapples for Shipping, Fla., U.S.A.
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Packing houses in Florida's citrus and tropical fruit country were a common subject for early twentieth-century photographers, and this view shows workers boxing pineapples for shipment. Fresh pineapples were a notable crop in south Florida, where growers shipped by rail and steamer to northern markets, so the scene captures a stage of the supply chain that depended on careful hand packing. Wooden crates, quick sorting and stacking were all part of getting fruit to buyers in good condition. Images like this also record the labor and routine of the packing shed, a side of the agricultural economy that rarely made it into printed advertising.
| Original scan | 5,074 × 4,161 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 19 |
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