Sun-Maid Raisin Maidens photographs
Creation: 1915Abstract
The California Associated Raisin Company was established in 1912 as a cooperative business of raisin growers. The company serviced as a packing house for participating raisin growers, where raisins could be stored, processed, packed, and shipped from a centralized location. This small collection consists of six photographs of a group of young women dressed in the costume of the Sun-Maid Raisin Maiden at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California.
Dates
- Creation: 1915
Creator
- California Associated Raisin Company (Organization)
Extent
6 item(s)
Physical Description
6 photographic prints : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Historical Note
The California Associated Raisin Company was established in 1912 as a cooperative business of raisin growers. The company serviced as a packing house for participating raisin growers, where raisins could be stored, processed, packed, and shipped from a centralized location.
In 1915, the brand name Sun-Maid, coined by advertising executive Edward A. Berg (1905-1977), was launched. The branding proved popular, and in 1922, the company changed its name to the Sun-Maid Growers of California to more closely identify with the popular brand. Soon after, owner-members comprised nearly 85 percent of the state’s raisin growers.
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of six photographs of a group of young women dressed in the costume of the Sun-Maid Raisin Maiden at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. The group includes Lorraine Collet Peterson, the original model for the Sun-Maid logo. Photographs show the girls at various locations around the Exposition, including in front of the Temple of Jewels and inside the California Associated Raisin Company exhibit.
Restrictions on Access
No restrictions on access, this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Sun-Maid Raisin Maidens photographs
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
