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Worker weeding in the spinach field at Seabrook Farms. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3CC116S
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Worker weeding in the spinach field at Seabrook Farms. 1950. RUcore: https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3CC116S

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TitleWorker weeding in the spinach field at Seabrook Farms
NameSeabrook, James (associated name)
Date Created1950
SubjectFarmers, Work, Work experiences, occupations, economic roles, Cumberland County
DescriptionWorker weeding in the spinach field at Seabrook Farms.
Genrephotographs
Time PeriodPostwar Years (1945-1970)
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3CC116S
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Type: Exhibition section
Detail: Worker weeding in the spinach field at Seabrook Farms.
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Type: Exhibition section
Name: Invisible Restraints': Life and Labor at Seabrook Farms
Detail: During World War II, Seabrook Farms was among the top producers of canned and frozen goods, requiring the labor of thousands from a diverse workforce. Housing was available, allowing residents to form live-in communities where both individuals and families strove to embody an American identity, multiculturalism being simultaneously embraced and discarded.
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Type: Exhibition caption
Detail: Seabrook Farms grew from 60 acres in 1911 to 12,000 acres by 1942. The demand for labor grew to nearly 200 laborers to manage the field. Seabrook grew a variety of goods including 2,200 acres of spinach and 7,000 acres of lima beans, all going straight to the plants to be packaged. Both short-term and permanent employees were recruited from several places including the American south, Jamaica, Eastern Europe and eventually Japanese-Americans. The global community would eventually develop the identity of the Seabrook Farms community.
CollectionSeabrook Farms
Organization NameSeabrook Educational and Cultural Center
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