Case 01

Susan Reid of Ashland compiled historical and contemporary photographs and poetry in connection with her 1988 master’s thesis, “Pear Packing: A Season of Women’s Work,” which examines the historical role of women in the Rogue Valley pear industry and the importance of women’s work in the regional economy.

A series of mounted photographs of employees working a pear packaging warehouse accompanied by a poem titled “Day’s Pace”.

A series of three mounted photographs of the same woman packing pears accompanied by a poem titled “Hands”.

A series of mounted Photographs of employees from “Southern Oregon Sales”, 1949 and from Pinnacle Orchards Packing House, Medford 1987, all are participating in potluck meals accompanied by a poem titled “Potluck”.

A series of mounted photographs of women packing “(SOS) Southern Oregon Sales Medford Pears” in a warehouse accompanied by a poem titled “Pretty Packs”.