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
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
Identifier: LH-salz-013

Citation

“Tan pit at Salz Tannery.” Mid 1950's. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/10066. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.