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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1936 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 8 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Cranberry industry photographs, circa 1934-1938 |
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| Call Number | PH 2816B |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Handpicking Cranberries
1936
A large crew in a sectioned field harvests cranberries by hand from a Wisconsin cranberry bog. There are farm buildings in the background.
Cranberry Harvest
September 1934
Cranberry harvesters using cranberry rakes make their way across a flooded cranberry bog. In the background crates of harvested cranberries are stacked waiting for transport.
Flooded Cranberry Marsh
April 1934
A flooded cranberry bog. In this case the bog was flooded in the spring in order to kill insects.
Dry Cranberry Picking
1931
Men and boys harvesting cranberries, using a dry method of picking. The field has been laid out in sections to aid in the harvest.
Harvesting Team in a Cranberry Marsh
1934
A team of cranberry harvesters work in a line across a flooded cranberry marsh.
Badger Cranberry Company Harvest
September 1934
Three men, in waders, harvesting cranberries by hand with cranberry rakes. In the background other harvesting teams are visible, as well as crates of harvested cranberries scattered throughout the ...
