Apricot Pitting Shed

Image

Apricot Pitting Shed

Title

Apricot Pitting Shed

Identifier

1417

Description

Group photo of agricultural workers, mainly women, and one child and baby in the Moorpark-Simi area. They stand in an apricot pitting shed all facing the camera. There are trays of apricots in stacks on the ground on tables all around the shed. Shade for the shed provided by very long tree branches that hang low over the sides of the shed. A couple of dogs are in the shed as well.

Creator

Unknown

Date

No date

Format

22.7 x 18 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Agricultural laborers
Apricot industry

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Apricot Pitting Shed,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 23, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/5016.