In western Washington, hop vines were grown on tall poles. At harvest time, workers lowered the vines and picked the hops into wooden boxes. The boxes were a standard size and had handles so that two people could carry them. Pickers were paid by the box or by the pound.
In this photo, probably taken in the 1890s, a man checks with workers in a western Washington hopfield. At this hop farm, many of the men harvesting the hops are Chinese.
Full title: Hop picking; showing plants, boxes for carrying picked hops and actual method of picking.
ID Number: SHS15558
Date: Circa 1895
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : gelatin, b&w ; 11 x 13 cm.
