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

Alex Faulks on his last day at VITA Foods
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Alex Faulks on his last day at VITA Foods

Alex Faulks’ last day at VITA Foods
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Alex Faulks’ last day at VITA Foods

Annie Hines and granddaughters Joyce btown and Mary Brown, July 9, 1970
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Annie Hines and granddaughters Joyce btown and Mary Brown, July 9, 1970

Barbara Sampson's track trophy
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Barbara Sampson's track trophy

Barbara Simpson, Vita Foods, track meet
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Barbara Simpson, Vita Foods, track meet

Barbara Simpson, Vita Foods, track meet
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Barbara Simpson, Vita Foods, track meet

Barbara Simpson, Vita Foods, track meet
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Barbara Simpson, Vita Foods, track meet

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

Camera shy VITA Foods employee
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Camera shy VITA Foods employee

Canning at VITA Foods
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Canning at VITA Foods

Carrie Wilson preparing Christmas dinner at Vita Foods, 12-3-1971
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Carrie Wilson preparing Christmas dinner at Vita Foods, 12-3-1971

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

Christmas dinner at VITA Foods 1972
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Christmas dinner at VITA Foods 1972

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

Dinner celebration at Vita Foods
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Dinner celebration at Vita Foods

Dishing up beans at the Annual VITA Foods Cookout
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Dishing up beans at the Annual VITA Foods Cookout

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

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

Dorothy Brown holding a pie 1972
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Dorothy Brown holding a pie 1972

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

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

Emma Mays Graduation picture
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Emma Mays Graduation picture

Employees lined up for food in VITA Foods parking lot
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Employees lined up for food in VITA Foods parking lot

Ethel Boyerin the first aid room at Vita Foods
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Ethel Boyerin the first aid room at Vita Foods

Fenwick Wilson conducts quality assurance work on pickles packed at Vita Foods plant
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Fenwick Wilson conducts quality assurance work on pickles packed at Vita Foods plant

Filling jars at VITA Foods
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Filling jars at VITA Foods

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

Flash flood 1969 August
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Flash flood 1969 August

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

Forklift drivers at VITA Foods
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Forklift drivers at VITA Foods

Four VITA Foods female employees
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Four VITA Foods female employees

Geraldine Brooks - Fenwick inspects a jar of pickles for Vita Foods production
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Geraldine Brooks - Fenwick inspects a jar of pickles for Vita Foods production

Geraldine Brooks and Ethel Boyer at the VITA Foods Christmas tree
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Geraldine Brooks and Ethel Boyer at the VITA Foods Christmas tree

Grilling at VITA Foods
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Grilling at VITA Foods

Group of men in an office at VITA Foods 1970 December
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Group of men in an office at VITA Foods 1970 December

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