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Fruit packing heritage

This 1920 photo shows members of the packing house crew on the loading platform
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The Fruit Union Packing House opened in 1904 but burned to the ground in 1922.

This 1920 photo shows members of the packing house crew on the loading platform near the railway tracks.

In the front row from left are Miss Crossen, Doris Cordy, Eva Shields, Ida Shields and Annie Blair. In the middle row from left are Mabel Cordy, M. Aitchic, (unknown) Janet Sutherland and Kathleen Brown. In the back row from left are Jimmy Ritchie, Sid Sharp, Roy Steuart, Harry Thornthwaite and Jack Craig.