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2. Quality evaluations should not be taken for granted
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Gregory Encina Billikopf
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Fragaria ,fruit quality ,packing houses ,quality control ,strawberries ,Agriculture - Abstract
Subjective quality-evaluation errors in agriculture, such as discarding good-quality product and packing poor-quality product, can be costly to growers and workers. This study of workers and supervisors in a strawberry-plant packingshed revealed the danger in assuming that those responsible for quality control truly understand what is required. We found that the ability of workers to correctly count plants, and to retain or reject them (and explain why), varied considerably. The results highlight the need for employers to carefully define quality parameters, and then test employees and applicants. When top management does not agree on exactly what constitutes acceptable quality, it is difficult to expect quality-control inspectors and workers to understand. Testing, as a tool, can help growers and producers make better employee selection and placement decisions and can also be used for periodic training.
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- 2007
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3. Precooling of table grapes on a commercial scale as function of packaging
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Isadora B. Miranda, Ítalo E. dos A. Santos, Silvia H. N. Turco, Sérgio T. de Freitas, Amélia C. Faustino, Ana C. de S. S. Lins, ISADORA B. MIRANDA, ÍTALO E. DOS A. SANTOS, SILVIA H. N. TURCO, SERGIO TONETTO DE FREITAS, CPATSA, AMÉLIA C. FAUSTINO, and ANA C. DE S. S. LINS.
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Postharvest technology ,packing house ,Environmental Engineering ,Postharvest physiology ,Agriculture (General) ,Airflow ,ambient ,01 natural sciences ,Uva de mesa ,postharvest ,S1-972 ,Packing houses ,0404 agricultural biotechnology ,Resfriamento ,Table (landform) ,Relative humidity ,Postharvest treatment ,Pallet ,Forced-air ,Pré-resfriamento ,ambiência ,cadeia do frio ,pós-colheita ,Cadeia de frio ,Petroleum engineering ,010401 analytical chemistry ,Embalagem ,cardboard ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Function (mathematics) ,040401 food science ,0104 chemical sciences ,Temperature gradient ,Uva ,visual_art ,cold chain ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Environmental science ,Agronomy and Crop Science - Abstract
Although precooling by forced air is widely used to remove field heat from fresh table grapes, there is no knowledge about its use and efficiency. Factors influencing the process include temperature and relative air humidity, amount and initial temperature of the fruits, air velocity, and packaging. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cooling effect and efficiency of forced air cooling on table grapes in two types of packages. The experimental method used randomized blocks, in a 2 × 3 factorials, corresponding to two package types (polystyrene and cardboard) and three heights on the pallet - lower, middle, and upper - with four replicates. The temperature gradient in the direction of the airflow was evaluated. There was heterogeneity in cooling, both vertically and horizontally, on the pallets with a central heat zone for both the directions. None of the packages was suitable for fast cooling as both types of packages showed a cooling time of 15.5 h; moreover, relative humidity values were far below the ideal value for table grapes. RESUMO Embora o pré-resfriamento por ar forçado seja amplamente utilizado na remoção do calor de campo de uvas de mesa frescas, muitas vezes não há conhecimento sobre seu funcionamento e eficiência. Fatores como temperatura e umidade relativa do ar, quantidade e temperatura inicial das frutas, velocidade do ar e embalagens, influenciam o processo. Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar o efeito e eficiência do resfriamento de uvas de mesa sujeitas a resfriamento por ar forçado. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, em um fatorial 2 × 3, correspondente a dois tipos de embalagens e três alturas no pallet: inferior, meio e superior com quatro repetições. Foi avaliado o gradiente de temperatura no sentido do fluxo de ar. Há heterogeneidade de resfriamento tanto no sentido vertical quanto horizontal dos paletes, com uma zona de calor concentrada na região central em ambas as direções. Nenhuma embalagem apresentou design favorável ao resfriamento rápido, já que em ambas o tempo de resfriamento foi de 15,5 horas, além de valores de umidade relativa do ar muito abaixo do ideal para uvas de mesa.
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- 2021
4. Variáveis ambientais em 'packing houses' e efeitos sobre a qualidade de uvas
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Paula M. L. de Lima, Cristiane Dacanal, Osvaldo Campelo de Mello Vasconcelos, Clovis Manoel Carvalho Ramos, Sérgio Tonetto de Freitas, Silvia Helena Nogueira Turco, OSVALDO C. VASCONCELOS, UNIVASF, CRISTIANE DACANAL, UNIVASF, SÍLVIA H. N. TURCO, UNIVASF, SERGIO TONETTO DE FREITAS, CPATSA, CLÓVIS M. C. RAMOS, UNIVASF, and PAULA M. L. DE LIMA, UNIVASF.
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Postharvest technology ,Grapes ,Environmental Engineering ,Berry ,040501 horticulture ,Packing houses ,Soluble solids ,medicine ,Packing-houses ,Relative humidity ,Dry matter ,Dehydration ,lcsh:Agriculture (General) ,ambiência ,pós-colheita ,Espacialização pós-colheita ,spatial distribution ,Casa de embalagem ,post harvesting ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Armazenamento ,medicine.disease ,lcsh:S1-972 ,espacialização ,Horticulture ,Vitis Vinifera ,Uva ,Controle de Qualidade ,Air temperature ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,Postharvest ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Environmental science ,Vale do São Francisco ,ambience ,0405 other agricultural sciences ,Agronomy and Crop Science - Abstract
The aim of this study was to characterize the thermal environment in the selection and packing areas of a packing house and its effects on the quality of table grapes produced in the São Francisco Valley, Brazil. The thermal environment was monitored during the winter and summer seasons. The highest value of air temperature (Tair) and the lowest relative humidity (RH) observed in the packing house were 35 °C and 40.0%, respectively, obtained during the summer, for 8 h. After observing the thermal environment data of the packing house, simulations were performed to evaluate the effect of the ideal environmental storage conditions and observed thermal conditions on the postharvest quality of “Thompson” grapes. Grapes were harvested and stored directly at the ideal temperature and RH of 0 °C and 90%, respectively, or previously exposed to a temperature of 35 °C and RH of 40% for 8 h, the thermal environment observed in the evaluated packing house, followed by storage at 0 °C and 90% RH. Fruit exposure to high temperature and low RH before the ideal storage conditions resulted in higher loss of berry firmness and weight, along with increased soluble solids and dry matter content of rachis and berry. Based on these results, the environmental conditions observed in the packing house result in berry dehydration, which accelerates the loss of fruit quality during storage. RESUMO Objetivou-se caracterizar o ambiente térmico da área de seleção e embalagem de um 'packing house' e seus efeitos sobre a qualidade de uvas de mesa produzidas no Vale do São Francisco. O ambiente térmico foi monitorado durante as estações de inverno e verão. Os maiores valores de temperatura do ar (Tar) e menores de umidade relativa do ar (UR) observados no packing house, foram 35 °C e 40,0%, respectivamente, obtidos durante o verão, por 8 h. Após a observação dos dados do ambiente térmico do packing house, foram feitas simulações para avaliar o efeito de condições ambientais ideais de armazenamento e das condições térmicas observadas sobre a qualidade pós-colheita de uvas ‘Thompson’. Neste contexto, uvas foram colhidas e diretamente armazenadas em temperatura e umidade ideais (0 °C e 90%), ou foram expostas previamente a uma temperatura do ar de 35 °C e umidade relativa do ar de 40% por 8 h, simulando o ambiente térmico observado no packing house avaliado, sendo posteriormente armazenada a 0 °C e 90%. A exposição dos frutos ao ambiente observado no packing house resultou em maiores perdas de firmeza e peso de bagas, assim como aumentou os teores de sólidos solúveis e matéria seca do engaço e da baga. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, as condições ambientais observadas no packing house resultam na desidratação das bagas, acelerando a perda de qualidade dos frutos durante o armazenamento.
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- 2018
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5. Avaliação de linhas de beneficiamento e padrões de classificação para tomate de mesa Evaluation of packing lines and classification standards for fresh market tomatoes in Brazil
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M.D. Ferreira, M.K. Kumakawa, C. Andreuccetti, S.L. Honório, M. Tavares, and M.L. Mathias
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Lycopersicon esculentum Mill ,standards ,diâmetros de frutos ,escovas ,normas ,lcsh:SB1-1110 ,lcsh:Plant culture ,brushes ,galpões ,packing houses - Abstract
Atualmente, existem disponíveis no mercado brasileiro alternativas quanto a equipamentos de beneficiamento e classificação para tomate de mesa, sendo os mais comuns aqueles que realizam a padronização através dos parâmetros tamanho e peso do produto. Neste trabalho realizou-se um levantamento em cinco unidades de beneficiamento e classificação para tomate de mesa, localizadas na região de Campinas (SP), caracterizando o tipo de equipamento, seu funcionamento, as etapas envolvidas no processo e aferindo a classificação utilizada pelos galpões, comparando-a com aquela determinada pelo Programa Brasileiro para a Modernização da Horticultura, desenvolvido pela Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazéns Gerais de São Paulo, Ceagesp. A classificação dos tomates foi realizada medindo-se os diâmetros transversais dos frutos por meio de um paquímetro digital. Na avaliação das linhas de beneficiamento e classificação, observou-se grande variação nas etapas do processo: quanto às dimensões, determinou-se aproximadamente 99% de diferença entre os comprimentos aferidos; quanto ao número e ao tipo de escovas, na etapa de lavagem encontrou-se o mínimo de 4 escovas e o máximo de 19 escovas nylon, na etapa de secagem o mínimo de 5 e o máximo de 15 escovas espuma (poliuretano-poliéter), e na etapa da segunda secagem, incluindo o polimento, o mínimo de 6 e o máximo de 64 escovas, preferencialmente de origem animal, crina. Observou-se ainda para os padrões de classificação maiores o não cumprimento das normas nos galpões de beneficiamento avaliados. Das 14 amostragens realizadas nas 5 unidades de beneficiamento, 57,2% enquadraram-se às normas de classificação recomendadas.Currently, are available in the Brazilian market some alternatives of packing and standardization equipment for fresh market tomatoes. The most common ones classify the fruits through their size and weight. Five packing line units for classifying fresh market tomatoes, located in the Campinas region, Brazil, were evaluated. The type of equipment was characterized; the involved steps in the process, and the working functions were analysed. A comparison was done between the classification recommended by the Brazilian Program for the Modernization of the Horticulture (developed by the CEAGESP), and those used in the different packing houses evalkuated. The classification was carried out measuring the transversal diameter of the fruits with a digital paquimeter. A large variation was observed (99%) in the length of the packing lines. In the washing step the number of brushes varied from 4 to 19 nylon brushes. In the drying step, the number of foam brushes (polyurethane-polyether) ranged from 5 to 15, and from 6 to 64 brushes of animal origin (horse poil mainly) in the second drying and polishing step. For bigger classification standards a lack of fulfillment of the norms was observed. From the 14 samples taken in the 5 packing houses, only 57.2% worked accordingly to the recommended norms.
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- 2005
6. Evaluation of packing lines and classification standards for fresh market tomatoes in Brazil
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Marcelo Tavares, Sylvio Luis Honório, M.L. Mathias, Caroline Andreuccetti, Ferreira, and M.K. Kumakawa
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Soil Science ,diâmetros de frutos ,escovas ,normas ,Plant Science ,Horticulture ,Animal origin ,packing houses ,Lycopersicon esculentum Mill ,Fresh market ,Packing-houses ,standards ,brushes ,galpões ,Mathematics - Abstract
Atualmente, existem disponíveis no mercado brasileiro alternativas quanto a equipamentos de beneficiamento e classificação para tomate de mesa, sendo os mais comuns aqueles que realizam a padronização através dos parâmetros tamanho e peso do produto. Neste trabalho realizou-se um levantamento em cinco unidades de beneficiamento e classificação para tomate de mesa, localizadas na região de Campinas (SP), caracterizando o tipo de equipamento, seu funcionamento, as etapas envolvidas no processo e aferindo a classificação utilizada pelos galpões, comparando-a com aquela determinada pelo Programa Brasileiro para a Modernização da Horticultura, desenvolvido pela Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazéns Gerais de São Paulo, Ceagesp. A classificação dos tomates foi realizada medindo-se os diâmetros transversais dos frutos por meio de um paquímetro digital. Na avaliação das linhas de beneficiamento e classificação, observou-se grande variação nas etapas do processo: quanto às dimensões, determinou-se aproximadamente 99% de diferença entre os comprimentos aferidos; quanto ao número e ao tipo de escovas, na etapa de lavagem encontrou-se o mínimo de 4 escovas e o máximo de 19 escovas nylon, na etapa de secagem o mínimo de 5 e o máximo de 15 escovas espuma (poliuretano-poliéter), e na etapa da segunda secagem, incluindo o polimento, o mínimo de 6 e o máximo de 64 escovas, preferencialmente de origem animal, crina. Observou-se ainda para os padrões de classificação maiores o não cumprimento das normas nos galpões de beneficiamento avaliados. Das 14 amostragens realizadas nas 5 unidades de beneficiamento, 57,2% enquadraram-se às normas de classificação recomendadas. Currently, are available in the Brazilian market some alternatives of packing and standardization equipment for fresh market tomatoes. The most common ones classify the fruits through their size and weight. Five packing line units for classifying fresh market tomatoes, located in the Campinas region, Brazil, were evaluated. The type of equipment was characterized; the involved steps in the process, and the working functions were analysed. A comparison was done between the classification recommended by the Brazilian Program for the Modernization of the Horticulture (developed by the CEAGESP), and those used in the different packing houses evalkuated. The classification was carried out measuring the transversal diameter of the fruits with a digital paquimeter. A large variation was observed (99%) in the length of the packing lines. In the washing step the number of brushes varied from 4 to 19 nylon brushes. In the drying step, the number of foam brushes (polyurethane-polyether) ranged from 5 to 15, and from 6 to 64 brushes of animal origin (horse poil mainly) in the second drying and polishing step. For bigger classification standards a lack of fulfillment of the norms was observed. From the 14 samples taken in the 5 packing houses, only 57.2% worked accordingly to the recommended norms.
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- 2005
7. WORKER AND FIRM DETERMINANTS OF PIECE RATE VARIATION IN AN AGRICULTURAL LABOR MARKET
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Constance Newman and Lovell S. Jarvis
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Economics and Econometrics ,Labour economics ,Notice ,business.industry ,agricultural labor ,table grapes ,wages ,Development ,packing houses ,Agricultural experiment station ,Variation (linguistics) ,Agriculture ,Economic history ,Economics ,Packing-houses ,Farm workers ,Piece work ,Chile ,business ,Piece work, agricultural labor, wages, table grapes, packing houses, Chile, Labor and Human Capital - Abstract
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California Davis Worker and Firm Determinants of Piece Rate Variation in an Agricultural Labor Market by Constance Newman and Lovell Jarvis May, 2000 Working Paper No. 00-028 Copyright @ 2000 by Constance Newman and Lovell Jarvis All Rights Reserved. Readers May Make Verbatim Copies Of This Document For Non-Commercial Purposes By Any Means, Provided That This Copyright Notice Appears On All Such Copies. Contact Information: Lovell S. Jarvis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 lsjarvis@ucdavis.edu California Agricultural Experiment Station Giannini Foundation for Agricultural Economics
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- 2000
8. Nomination of Frank C. Armstrong to the Manatee County Agricultural Hall of Fame
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Manatee County Historical Society, Fleming, R. Glenn; Jones, Armstrong, Dorothy; Kissick, Jim, Manatee County Historical Society, and Fleming, R. Glenn; Jones, Armstrong, Dorothy; Kissick, Jim
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- Florida--Manatee County
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Presentation nominating Frank Armstrong (1858-1930), a resident and businessman that lived in Terra Ceia and the northern part of Manatee County.
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- 1990
9. Woody's Packing House
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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Tomatoes get a bath at Woody's Packing House.
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- 1977
10. City Dock at Manatee with Steamboat
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- Florida--Manatee County--Manatee
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A stemaboat has pulled in to the City Dock at Manatee. A white horse with wagon waits outside King Wiggins' packing house, the large wooden building at rear with raised windows.
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- 1900
11. Louden Packing Company
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Martin's Photo Shop and Martin's Photo Shop
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The Louden Packing Company was founded in 1905 by Charles F. Louden. There, locally-grown tomatoes were processed and canned or made into ketchup., This image is a preservation copy made from an unstable original nitrate negative.
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- 1934
12. Courtney Livery Stable
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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This photograph shows the entrance of J.C. Courtney Packing House. It was located on 8th Avenue in Palmetto. From Clarice Foster's collection, courtesy of Palmetto Historical Commission.
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- 1905
13. Hough and Taylor Farm Supplies
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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Old wooden building, possibly an old railroad station, in Palmetto near Hough and Taylor farm supplies and Villager bar and package store.
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- 1970
14. Florida West Coast Tomatoes
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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Packing cartons full of tomatoes await shipment at the Florida West Coast Packing house. Victory and Kirby brand tomatoes sit alongside.
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- 1965
15. Sorting and sizing Tomatoes
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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Dumping crates of tomatoes onto a sorting and sizing conveyor belt for proper packing.
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- 1965
16. Manatee River from the Atwood Grapefruit Company
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- Florida--Manatee County--Ellenton
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Looking toward the Manatee River from the cupola of the Atwood Grapefruit Company packing house.
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- 1971
17. McLean & Sims Company
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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McLean and Sims Company packing house. The label in the photograph reads "McLean & Sims Company Orange Packers and Shippers and Growers Agent Oranges Our Specialty. Largest Dealers in the State Palmetto, Fla.".
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- 1900
18. Atwood Grapefruit Company Packing House
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- Florida--Manatee County--Ellenton
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Inside the ruins of the packing house of the Atwood Grapefruit Company.
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- 1971
19. Atwood Grapefruit Company Packing House
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- Florida--Manatee County--Ellenton
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The ruins of the Atwood Grapefruit Company packing house.
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- 1971
20. Manatee County Tomato Packing House
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- Florida--Manatee County
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Several workers pack crates in a tomato packing house.
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- 1923
21. Manatee County Tomato Packing House
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- Florida--Manatee County--Bradenton
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Several workers pack crates in a tomato packing house.
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- 1923
22. John Pope Harlee
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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Portrait view of John Pope Harlee, born Jan 12, 1882 and died Jan 23,1962 in Manatee County.
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- 1940
23. John Pope Harlee
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- Florida--Manatee County--Palmetto
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Portrait view of John Pope Harlee, born Jan 12, 1882 and died Jan 23,1962 in Manatee County.
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- 1940
24. Home Packing Company Hog Dressing Room
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Martin's Photo Shop and Martin's Photo Shop
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The 20th Century brought more women into the workforce. At first few jobs were open to women then WWII opened up manufacturing jobs. A 1971 Indiana law banned discrimination by sex in employment. Today, Hoosier women are critical in all fields of work. This post WII image shows women working along side men in a meat packing plant., Bicentennial Train image.
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- 1952
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