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Doris Green and Geraldine Brooks at the VITA Foods fish processing machine
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Doris Green and Geraldine Brooks at the VITA Foods fish processing machine

Women working in the fish department at VITA Foods. Sydney Caulk is standing beside the tubs of fish.
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Women working in the fish department at VITA Foods. Sydney Caulk is standing beside the tubs of fish.

First aid center at VITA Foods
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First aid center at VITA Foods

Grilling at VITA Foods
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Grilling at VITA Foods

Carrying a wooden pallet, 1969 August
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Carrying a wooden pallet, 1969 August

Sorting glass jars at VITA Foods
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Sorting glass jars at VITA Foods

Canning at VITA Foods
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Canning at VITA Foods

Barry Johnson as a child of 6 at Vita Foods.
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Barry Johnson as a child of 6 at Vita Foods.

Packing spears at VITA Foods
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Packing spears at VITA Foods

Joshua Cotton at VITA Foods
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Joshua Cotton at VITA Foods

Woman employees at VITA Foods 1969 May
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Woman employees at VITA Foods 1969 May

VITA Foods infirmary
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VITA Foods infirmary

Four VITA Foods female employees
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Four VITA Foods female employees

Crocheting during break at VITA Foods
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Crocheting during break at VITA Foods

Janet Rochester, Doris Green, and Florence Tinch in the VITA Foods cafeteria
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Janet Rochester, Doris Green, and Florence Tinch in the VITA Foods cafeteria

Dorothy Kennard Hutchins and Lena Clark working on a puzzle during their work break at VITA Foods
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Dorothy Kennard Hutchins and Lena Clark working on a puzzle during their work break at VITA Foods

Handing out VITA Foods uniforms
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Handing out VITA Foods uniforms

Florence Tinch handing out VITA Foods uniforms
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Florence Tinch handing out VITA Foods uniforms

Laughs at VITA Foods
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Laughs at VITA Foods

Packing fish at VITA Foods 1969 February
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Packing fish at VITA Foods 1969 February

"Pop" Boyer and Rev. Paul Hilton 1969 July
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"Pop" Boyer and Rev. Paul Hilton 1969 July

Flash flood 1969 August
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Flash flood 1969 August

Olivia Freeman 1969 June
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Olivia Freeman 1969 June

Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, Flora "Babe" Goldsboro, Rosie Goldsboro, Mae Ashe, Viola Massey "Aunt Sis", and an unknown woman pose in front of a VITA Food truck.
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Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, Flora "Babe" Goldsboro, Rosie Goldsboro, Mae Ashe, Viola Massey "Aunt Sis", and an unknown woman pose in front of a VITA Food truck.

John Biggers, James Lomax, Mildred Griffin, Inez Garner, and R. Henry Ford standing outside VITA Foods
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John Biggers, James Lomax, Mildred Griffin, Inez Garner, and R. Henry Ford standing outside VITA Foods

Vita Food workers waiting in line for the annual Chicken Barbecue
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Vita Food workers waiting in line for the annual Chicken Barbecue

Marjorie Gilbert, Dorothy Plummer, Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, and "Babe" Goldsboro standing together outside of VITA Foods
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Marjorie Gilbert, Dorothy Plummer, Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, and "Babe" Goldsboro standing together outside of VITA Foods

Mildred Griffin, Anna Louise Ringgold "Piggy", Florence Jones, and Marjorie Gilbert - VITA Foods employees leaning against a truck
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Mildred Griffin, Anna Louise Ringgold "Piggy", Florence Jones, and Marjorie Gilbert - VITA Foods employees leaning against a truck

Dinner celebration at Vita Foods
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Dinner celebration at Vita Foods

Mrs. D. Tasch, Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods
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Mrs. D. Tasch, Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods

Young girl
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Young girl

Young girl with ice cream
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Young girl with ice cream

Vanessa Somex, Mrs. Taseh, Renee Cann, Sharon Elias, and Donna Thompson in the VITA Foods first aid room
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Vanessa Somex, Mrs. Taseh, Renee Cann, Sharon Elias, and Donna Thompson in the VITA Foods first aid room

Edward "Woodie" Rowe and Marvin Rowe making sandwiches
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Edward "Woodie" Rowe and Marvin Rowe making sandwiches

Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods
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Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods

Lydia "Lottie" Graves, Audrey Cann, and Ethel Boyer
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Lydia "Lottie" Graves, Audrey Cann, and Ethel Boyer

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