Tan pit at Salz Tannery
Tan pits could be dangerous so employees often worked in pairs while removing vegetable tanned hides from them. Jeremy Lezin remembers that as a kid "Salz sales manager Howard Halper fell into the pits while conducting a tour." The term "vegetable-tanned" refers to the organic nature of the tanoak bark. It is used to indicate "other than mineral" tannages.
Source of information: Jeremy Lezin
Source of information: Jeremy Lezin
Date: Mid 1950's
Type:
PHOTO
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz (City)
- 1950s
Rights:
This photograph is the property of the Lezin Family and is displayed here with their permission.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions on Use
Identifier: LH-salz-013
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Collection
Citation
“Tan pit at Salz Tannery.” Mid 1950's. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/10066. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.