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Ruskin Farm Photos

Description
A large collection of Ruskin Farm Photos provided by the Dickman family. Pay particular attention to the photos relating to pre-packing of vegetables before shipment as this was, perhaps, Paul B. Dickman's greatest contribution to the farming industry was in the pioneering of Prepackaged vegetables designed to cut out wholesale middlemen and get products in the customers' hands more efficiently and quickly. These photos depict many aspects of that process.
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Mature Corn Being Hand Picked

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Woman standing in mature corn field, picking ears of corn.
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Pre-Packed Vegetable Display 2

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Photo of Vegetable Display at Miami Grocer's Convention 1926. more
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ …

Dickman Farms Packing Main Office Staff

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Paul Dickman (2nd from left in back row) with Main Office Staff of Ruskin Consumer Packed Vegetables
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Packaging Exhibit

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: This display showing cellophane packaging of corn demonstrates Paul B. Dickman's contribution to vegetable packing. He is credited with creating cellophane packing. more
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Packing Photo #019 Boxed Vegetables heading to Cellophane Wrapping Machine

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Boxed vegetables on production line heading to cellophane wrapping machine.
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Packing Photo #022 Removing "Garbage" Trimmings from the Plant

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: After vegetables were trimmed they were removed from the plant by conveyor and loaded on to trucks where they would be taken for recycling or, later, as feed for cattle.
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Loaded Truck: Ruskin Packaging Plant

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Note that the Ruskin Brand was advertised by the Paul B. Dickman Farms.
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Packing Photo #017 Packed Cole Slaw

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Prepackaged cole slaw ready for shipment to market.
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Corn Packing Exhibit 5 ways

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Packing exhibit of clean, cut corn, ready for household use. This was Dickman's most important innovation. His goal was to eliminate the wholesale middleman and prepare vegetables from farm directly to the home table, hoping to not only reduce the price, but increase profits by eliminating wholesale middlemen. Note that this exhibit has 5 different ways that the corn was packaged. more
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Flowing Well at Ruskin Farms

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Type: Still Image
Year: 1947, 1947
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Publisher: Burgert Brothers
Description: Flowing well at Paul Dickman Farm in Ruskin, FL. Dickman drilled many artesian wells on his farm properties, and heavily advertised those wells in his 1920's advertising for lots. These wells were also the source of irrigation to supply water to his considerable farm holdings. The field pictures, appears to be tomato fields, given the staking of plants. more
Full Text: Burgert Brothers … http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ …

Initial Inspection, Trimming and Vegetable Processing

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Ruskin Vegetable Processing. Initial inspection and trimming
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Packing Photo #25

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Photo of Ruskin Farms Processing Plant interior
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Creating Boxes: Ruskin Packing Plant

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Creating boxes at the Ruskin Packaging Plant. Note Ruskin Brand on exterior of boxes.
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

Pre-Packaged Vegetable Display

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Type: Still Image
Year: 1926, 1926
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Publisher: Photo Illustrators Inc.
Description: Pre Packaged vegetable display at the Florida Retail Grocer's Convention. more
Full Text: Photo Illustrators Inc. … http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ …

Packing Photo #021 Delivering Untrimmed Vegetables from the Fields

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Type: Still Image
Member of: Ruskin Farm Photos
Description: Untrimmed vegetables were delivered, in bulk, to the conveyor system in carts then loaded onto the conveyor belt.
Full Text: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ …

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Creators and Contributors

  • Lyle Dickman (1)
  • Paul Dickman (1)

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  • Burgert Brothers (4)
  • MacManus, John & Adams, Inc. (1)
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