DescriptionJohn Fuyuume, the man pictured in the straw hat, is inspecting samples of peas as they are gathered from the fields. This process was part of the raw material grading and quality assurance of produce...
DescriptionRichard Nishimura is supervising the scale located at the front platform. This was the area at Seabrook Farms where newly harvested crops were first delivered for inspection and cleaning, before...
DescriptionDoor 14 was the door to the sub-zero cold storage at Seabrook Farms. Finished products were kept there until it was time to sell them. Because the temperature was dangerous, the cord to open the...
DescriptionYohei Masatani, the man wearing the baseball cap, is waiting for a tub to fill with harvested peas. Once the tub is filled, it is rolled over to the beginning of the marathon line in the plant.
DescriptionThis November 23, 1953, photograph shows Kaoru Kamikawa standing in front of the Amerio freezers at Seabrook Farms. He is mentioned in Iddy Asada's essay, 'I remember Hoover Village.' When Iddy's...
DescriptionPictured is Wendell Stamm, supervisor of the Raw Material Grading Department at the Seabrook factory. John Fuyuume describes produce grading and sampling in his memoir, 'I remember summers at...
DescriptionRuth Murray was a plant timekeeper at Seabrook Farms. She is affectionately remembered as the 'plant timekeeper with personality.' Plant timekeepers manned various stations around the Farms, and...
DescriptionVernon Ichisaka was the head of the Soils Lab at Seabrook Farms during the 1950s. He tested soil to ensure it would compatable with seeds, other soils, and produce. The Soils Lab was housed within...
DescriptionMansuke Yamamoto is cooking rice for dinner. In Salinas, he used to own a Chinese restaurant, and displayed his culinary talents for his bosses.
