Hides after being removed from the salt pits
Hides were stacked after being removed from the salt pits. They could be stored for months in salt. Hides were brine cured and dosed with rock salt to preserve them in transit.
Source of information: Jeremy Lezin
Source of information: Jeremy Lezin
Date: Undated
Type:
PHOTO
Coverage:
Santa Cruz (City)
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-024
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Collection
Citation
“Hides after being removed from the salt pits.” SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/10071. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.