Prune picking was a family affair. Entire families supplemented the labor supply when it came time to harvest fruit. Local school openings were sometimes delayed to accommodate the harvest. Here, tree limbs heavy with fruit are supported by poles, according to Hooked on Los Gatos, the Library and Museum History Project.
—Provided by Los Gatos librarian Henry Bankhead
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