Olive Oil Production Process Strathmore California 1942

This vintage image from February 1942 showcases olive oil production in Strathmore, California, within Tulare County. The facility processed olive cake to extract soap oil, which constituted about five percent of olive oil content. The remaining pomace was utilized as fertilizer, reflecting mid-20th-century agricultural practices. Part of the FSA/OWI Collection.

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