Women agricultural laborers
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Mounted sign
A mounted sign describing the photographic and poetry show by Susan Reid.
Susan J. Reid papers
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.
Southern Oregon heritage agriculture collection
Various items associated with the Stories digital collection.
Pear Packing: A Season of Women’s Work
A mounted exhibition label for “Pear Packing: A Season of Women’s Work” by Susan Reid.
Pear Packing: A Season of Women’s Work
A mounted sign “Pear Packing: A Season of Women’s Work”.
Pear packing factory
A mounted photograph employees working in the inside of a Pear packing factory.
Potluck poem
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”.
Pretty Packs poem
A series of mounted photographs of women packing “(SOS) Southern Oregon Sales Medford Pears” in a warehouse accompanied by a poem titled “Pretty Packs”.
Southern Oregon Pears
A mounted photograph of people gathered outside of “Southern Oregon Pears” warehouse and pear orchard.
Southern Oregon Sales
A mounted photograph of employees working in the “(SOS) Southern Oregon Sales” Medford, Oregon location pear-packing warehouse, 1949.