Weighing hops · Digital Exhibits

Title: Weighing hops
Description: Sepia-toned image of three light-complexioned people weighing a bag of hops. The bag is suspended on a mechanical spring weight hanging from a tripod. One man with a hat and mustache reads the weight, while another man in overalls and a hat writes the weight down. A third person watching from behind in a hat and large coat appears to be a woman. Hops plants and posts with string and wires fill the background of the image.; [back] Weighing Hops, Early 1900s. Wash. Co.
Identifier: WCMpic_003296
Subject: Hops; Hops--Harvesting; Agricultural laborers; Women agricultural laborers; Work; Cultural Studies; Social History
Spatial Coverage: Washington County, Oregon
Language: English
Date Created: circa 1900s
Date: 1900/1909
Medium: photographic postcards
Rights: Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Type: Still Image
Source: Washington County Museum

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