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Grading Cranberries
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Machinery used for grading cranberries. As the berries move through the machine the are sorted by size and deposited on the appropriate conveyor belt for processing. This machine was owned by the Central Cranberry Company.
1950
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1950 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Company records, 1900-1955 |
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| Call Number | PH 2298 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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WHi 85469
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Cranberry Processing
1950
Elevated view of graded cranberries moving along multiple conveyor belts to await further processing and inspection. Three men stand near the conveyor belts on the right.
Sorting Cranberries on a Conveyor Belt
November 21, 1997
Cranberries being sorted on a series of conveyor belts at the Walker Cranberry Company.
Sorting Cranberries
November 21, 1997
Close-up of conveyor belt showing the sorting of cranberries at the Walker Cranberry Company.
Sorting Cranberries on a Conveyor Belt
October 21, 1997
Close-up of cranberries being sorted on a conveyor belt at the Walker Cranberry Company. The worker is wearing a jacket and gloves.
Woman Sorting Cranberries
October 21, 1997
A woman wearing a jacket and hairnet sorts cranberries on a conveyor belt at the Walker Cranberry Company.
Women Sorting Cranberries
October 21, 1997
Many women sorting cranberries on several conveyor belts at the Walker Cranberry Company. They are wearing jackets and hair nets.
