Workers in vat room, General Pharmaceutical Department, Parke, Davis & Company
Description:
View of men posing with barrels and vats in the vat room of the General Pharmaceutical Dept. at Parke, Davis & Co. Label on back: "North-eastern section of the vat room of the General Pharmaceutical Department. The larger vats such as the one shown at the extreme left hold 1000 gallons. To the right is shown one of the large filter presses. With the assistance of the steam pump fluids can be rapidly filtered, which could scarcely be clarified by the ordinary method of filtration through paper." Stamped on back: "A. Godfrey & Co. Commercial photographers, 41 W. Fort Street, Detroit, Mich."
