Workers in pressing room, Pressed Herb Department, Parke, Davis & Company
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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.