Pickling Plant

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The Oxford Pickle Company was the oldest continuously operating business in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Alvord Jewett (1871-1951) opened the factory in South Deerfield in 1896. It remained in the family until the early 1950s, when it was purchased by the John E. Cain Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The plant changed hands several times, most recently purchased by an investor’s group which included local farmers. The plant was later closed. This photograph shows some of the hundreds of pickle tanks that could store nearly 25 million pounds of stock.

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Item typeDocumentary Photograph
PhotographerOlchowski, Edmund B.
Date1973
PlaceSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts
TopicAgriculture, Farming
Food, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
Great Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
Counterculture, Civil Rights, and Cold War, 1946–1989
New Millennium, 1990–Present
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Dimension detailsHeight: 7.37 in Width: 9.37 in Height (mount): 15.87 in Width (mount): 19.75 in
Catalog #1996.37.02.039.d
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Olchowski, Edmund B., photographer. Pickling Plant. Photograph. 1973. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-37-02-039-d/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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