Harvesting Vine Ripened Cape Cod Cranberries

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Native Americans had harvested cranberries from freshwater bogs throughout Southeastern New England for centuries and European colonists followed their example. Some farmers began experimenting with transplanted cranberry plants in the early 1800s, but not until the 20th century did their cultivation become big business. Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in particular became a major grower, producing about a half million barrels of berries a year and inspiring the Ocean Spray Company to begin canning and selling cranberry sauce in 1912.

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Item typePostcard
PhotographerCurt Teich and Company, Incorporated
Date1920
PlaceCape Cod, Massachusetts
TopicAgriculture, Farming
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
Great Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Catalog #1999.03.0031
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Curt Teich and Company, Incorporated, photographer. Harvesting Vine Ripened Cape Cod Cranberries. Photograph. 1920. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0031/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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