Curator's note | Eggs are "candled" or examined by exposing them to a bright light source. Bright light will penetrate most shells to help detect bloody egg whites, blood spots, cracked shells, and other problems that might affect the safety and quality of the egg. Everett Baker (1893-1981) was employed from the late 1930s to the 1970s as a field man by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. In conjunction with his work he travelled widely in the province promoting co-op enterprises. He became a self-taught master of colour photography and produced thousands of colour slides and some silent films documenting farm and small town life. People flocked to see his slide presentations held in community halls and schools across the province. |
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Title | Davidson Co-op Egg Candling Plant |
Date | 16 September 1944 |
Physical extent | 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm |
Scope and content | A slide showing two workers candling eggs in the Davidson Co-op Plant, Davidson, SK. |
Repository | University of Saskatchewan Archives |
Fonds/collection | Saskatchewan Wheat Pool fonds | Credits | Baker, Everett |
Retrieval information | Accession 2008-032; Series 10: Photographs and Slides, Livestock Overflow; folder 9; slide number 61 |
Occupation(s) |
Food industry Agricultural workers |
Theme(s) |
Agriculture & Food Industry |
Database ID | 36537 |