Salz employee in a beamhouse outfit

Ansel Adams photographed this Salz employee to illustrate a typical beamhouse outfit. The coverings were made of leather for safety because the "beamhouse" was where hides were tanned in large open pits.

Source of information: Jeremy Lezin

Creator: Adams, Ansel

Date: 1954

Type: PHOTO

Coverage:

Santa Cruz (City)
1950s

Rights: This photograph was taken by Ansel Adams and is the property of the Lezin Family. It is displayed here with the permission of the Lezin Family and the Ansel Adams Trust.

Restrictions on Use

Physical Dimensions: 8"x10"

Identifier: LH-aa-007

Economic Development of the City of Santa Cruz 1850-1950: Tanneries
Leather with Personality [A.K. Salz Company] [1896]

Collection

Photograph Collection

Citation

Adams, Ansel. “Salz employee in a beamhouse outfit.” 1954. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/9954. Accessed 15 Apr. 2024.