For what ever unknown reason, I have been intrigued by this photograph. It was taken in 1932, by well known photographer Clark Kinsey. The Fruit Growers Supply Company hired Kinsey to photograph their operations at Hilt and Susanville.  Fruit Growers it should be noted is the purchasing agent for the citrus growers marketing co-operative known today as Sunkist.  Photographs such as these, in addition to filming the operations were important tools to show the citrus growers how their money was being invested to provide them wooden boxes at a reasonable price to ship their fruit.

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