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Packing Plant Collection

Step back in time and explore the vibrant world of co-op orange packing plants during the mid-20th century

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Washing oranges at an orange packing co-op, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

Washing oranges at an orange packing co-op, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Washing oranges at an orange packing co-op, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Packing oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

Packing oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Packing oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Operating a machine for putting tops on crates, co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943

Operating a machine for putting tops on crates, co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Operating a machine for putting tops on crates at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Loading oranges into refrigerator car at a co-op orange packing plant, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

Loading oranges into refrigerator car at a co-op orange packing plant, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Loading oranges into refrigerator car at a co-op orange packing plant

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Grading oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

Grading oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Grading oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe trip

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Automatic dumper at the co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

Automatic dumper at the co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Automatic dumper at the co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe trip

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Drying oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

Drying oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Drying oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

Co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Workman is doing the preliminary sorting, picking out the discards. Santa Fe trip

Background imagePacking Plant Collection: Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943

Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip


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Step back in time and explore the vibrant world of co-op orange packing plants during the mid-20th century. From Borzhom, Russia, to Redlands, California, witness the transformation of freshly picked oranges into beautifully packaged citrus treats. In the Packaging Department, Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky captures the intricate process of packing oranges in the early 1900s. Fast forward to 1943, Jack Delano documents the industrious work at a co-op orange packing plant in Redlands, California. Workers wash, grade, operate machinery, load refrigerator cars, and dry oranges to ensure the highest quality for consumers. Growers bring in their crops, and the cycle continues, all in the name of delivering delicious oranges to markets across the nation.