Workers in pressing room, Pressed Herb Department, Parke, Davis & Company
Grab
      Description
  View of men posing with machines in pressing room of Pressed Herb Dept. at Parke, Davis & Co. Label on back: "Pressing room of the Pressed Herb Department. The pressure exerted by these powerful machines is enormous, running in some cases from 75 to 100 tons. The eight ounce cakes, 8 x 4 inches, are subsequently cut into eight pieces, 2 x 2, and wrapped in the customary manner." Stamped on back: "A. Godfrey & Co. Commercial photographers, 41 W. Fort Street, Detroit, Mich."
Details
- Creator:
 - A. Godfrey & Co.
 - Resource ID:
 - bh022701
 - Subject:
 - Parke, Davis & Company
 - Parke, Davis & Company--Employees
 - Machinery--Michigan--Detroit
 - Pharmaceutical industry--Michigan--Detroit
 - Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
 - Photographic prints
 - Date:
 - unknown
 - Format:
 - 1 photographic print mounted on mat board ; image 7.5 x 9.5 in.
 - Department:
 - Burton Historical Collection
 - Location:
 - LD/Industries and business houses-Parke Davis
 - Copyright:
 - Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
 

