Washing Olives

Photographer: Jeff Carter
Medium: silver gelatin
Date Taken: 1968
Date Printed: 1968
Size: 23x30 cm (9x12 in)
Photographer's Hand Stamp: on back of photograph

Description:
"From the trees the oil olives go to be washed. As with grapes, human hands, traditionally and safely touch the olives at several stages of treatment. After washing they are gathered by the bucket for mincing and crushing."