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Factory Workers
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Women working on the packing line at the Vita Foods plant.
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Women working in the fish department at VITA Foods. Sydney Caulk is standing beside the tubs of fish.
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Women employees sorting through pickles at VITA Foods
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Woman employees at VITA Foods 1969 May
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VITA Foods production line
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Vita Foods plant pickle canning assembly machinery
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods plant
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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Vita Foods picket line
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VITA Foods parking lot
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VITA Foods infirmary
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VITA Foods forklift drivers relaxing on bags of Harvey salt
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VITA Foods forklift drivers
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VITA Foods forklift drivers
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VITA Foods employees pose by tank
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VITA Foods employees chatting
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VITA Foods employees at the annual picnic
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VITA Foods employees
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Vita Foods employees
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Vita Foods
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Vita Food workers waiting in line for the annual Chicken Barbecue
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Unknown VITA Foods employee with Isaiah "Ike" Teat
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The Stanley Ringgold Connection
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Sydney Caulk at VITA Foods
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Sorting through yellow onions at VITA Foods
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Sorting through yellow onions at VITA Foods
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Sorting glass jars at VITA Foods
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Senior Photo of John R. Brooks, 1960
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Sam Wright, two unknown men, Leon Reese, and Caramel Jones preparing food for a cookout at VITA Foods
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Rose McGreer serving punch during Christmas dinner,December 3, 1971
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Robert Moore operating a forklift at night
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Robert Anderson
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Rigby Douglas in an arm sling
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Richard Henry Ford completing VITA Foods paperwork just before his retirement from the plant, 1970
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Reverend Paul Hilton, Donald Urie, and Dorothy Urie
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Puppies
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Production line at VITA Foods
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Packing spears at VITA Foods
CH_CA_2020_SC_004_014
Packing fish at VITA Foods 1969 February
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Outdoor discussion at VITA Foods
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Oral history interview conducted with Marie Butler
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Olivia Freeman 1969 June
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Mildred Griffin, Anna Louise Ringgold "Piggy", Florence Jones, and Marjorie Gilbert - VITA Foods employees leaning against a truck
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Men chatting at the Annual VITA Foods Cookout
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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.
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Mark Stevens and Robert Moore
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Marjorie Gilbert, Dorothy Plummer, Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, and "Babe" Goldsboro standing together outside of VITA Foods
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Lydia "Lottie" Graves, Audrey Cann, and Ethel Boyer
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Loretta Sampson Butler (left) and Geraldine Brooks Fenwick at Vita Foods
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Loretta Sampson and Geraldine Brooks working in Quality Control at Vita Foods.
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Laughs at VITA Foods
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Joshua Cotton at VITA Foods
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Joshua (Berkie) Fenwick in his new hardhat
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Joshua "Berkie" Fenwick and Garnett Demby "Foreman" at the Annual VITA Foods picnic
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John Biggers, James Lomax, Mildred Griffin, Inez Garner, and R. Henry Ford standing outside VITA Foods
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Janet Rochester, Doris Green, and Florence Tinch in the VITA Foods cafeteria
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James "Jimmy" Sampson on the left is dumping pickles with the help of another worker.
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Isiah "Ike" Teat standing outside at VITA Foods
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Harold Sisco driving a new electric forklift, April 1971
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Harold Sisco and Joshua "Berkie" Fenwick pick up fish at VITA Foods
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Handing out VITA Foods uniforms
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Group of men in an office at VITA Foods 1970 December
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Geraldine Brooks and Ethel Boyer at the VITA Foods Christmas tree
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Geraldine Brooks - Fenwick inspects a jar of pickles for Vita Foods production
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Four VITA Foods female employees
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Forklift drivers at VITA Foods
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Florence Tinch handing out VITA Foods uniforms
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First aid center at VITA Foods
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Filling jars at VITA Foods
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Fenwick Wilson conducts quality assurance work on pickles packed at Vita Foods plant
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Ethel Boyerin the first aid room at Vita Foods
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Employees lined up for food in VITA Foods parking lot
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Emma Mays Graduation picture
CH_CA_2020_SC_004_044
Dorothy Kennard Hutchins and Lena Clark working on a puzzle during their work break at VITA Foods
CH_CA_2020_SC_004_033
Dorothy Brown holding a pie 1972
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Doris Green and Geraldine Brooks at the VITA Foods fish processing machine
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Dishing up beans at the Annual VITA Foods Cookout
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Crocheting during break at VITA Foods
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Christmas dinner at VITA Foods 1972
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Carrying a wooden pallet, 1969 August
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Carrie Wilson preparing Christmas dinner at Vita Foods, 12-3-1971
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Canning at VITA Foods
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Campbell Soup Company, Chestertown Plant
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Camera shy VITA Foods employee
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Barbara Sampson's track trophy
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Annie Hines and granddaughters Joyce btown and Mary Brown, July 9, 1970
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Alex Faulks’ last day at VITA Foods
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Alex Faulks on his last day at VITA Foods
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"Pop" Boyer and Rev. Paul Hilton 1969 July
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