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Flash flood 1969 August
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Flash flood 1969 August

Packing spears at VITA Foods
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Packing spears at VITA Foods

Forklift drivers at VITA Foods
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Forklift drivers at VITA Foods

VITA Foods production line
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VITA Foods production line

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

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

Olivia Freeman 1969 June
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Olivia Freeman 1969 June

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

VITA Foods pickle trucks
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VITA Foods pickle trucks

Joshua Cotton at VITA Foods
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Joshua Cotton at VITA Foods

Unknown VITA Foods employee with Isaiah "Ike" Teat
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Unknown VITA Foods employee with Isaiah "Ike" Teat

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

Sydney Caulk at VITA Foods
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Sydney Caulk 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.

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

VITA Foods infirmary
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VITA Foods infirmary

VITA Foods forklift drivers
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VITA Foods forklift drivers

VITA Foods forklift drivers relaxing on bags of Harvey salt
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VITA Foods forklift drivers relaxing on bags of Harvey salt

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

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

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

Four VITA Foods female employees
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Four VITA Foods female employees

Mark Stevens and Robert Moore
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Mark Stevens and Robert Moore

Laughs at VITA Foods
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Laughs at VITA Foods

Joshua (Berkie) Fenwick in his new hardhat
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Joshua (Berkie) Fenwick in his new hardhat

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

The pickle tank at VITA Foods
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The pickle tank at VITA Foods

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

Handing out VITA Foods uniforms
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Handing out VITA Foods uniforms

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

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

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

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

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