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Waiting the arrival of the hop pickers at the CPR station Agassiz
20th Century, Circa late 1940's
Agassiz B.C. Canada
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The picking season was short, with money earned by many, but the friendship, romance, marriages, trading and the excitement of returning the following year was on many minds as they left to return to their homes. Life in Agassiz slowed down once again.

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The anticipation of the arrival of the hop pickers
20th Century, Circa 1940
Agassiz B.C. Canada
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Row cabins for hop workers
20th Century, Circa 1939
Agassiz Hop Yards, Agassiz, BC, Canada
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The small cabins were approximately 10 x 10 feet in size. Small wood stoves and bunk beds were in the rooms. As the years progressed electricity and shower baths were added to improve the living accommodation of the workers.

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Mr. & Mrs. Felix Joe, First Nation Pickers
20th Century, Circa late 1940's
Agassiz Hop Yards, Agassiz, BC, Canada

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Peter Gonzales, from Chile. Field boss at the Hamersley Hop field
20th Century, Circa 1936
Hamersley Hop field, Agassiz, BC. Canada
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Loading the hops on the truck to take to train .
20th Century, Circa 1940's
Agassiz Hop Yards, Agassiz, BC, Canada
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Weighing the sack of hops
20th Century, Circa 1940
Agassiz Hop Yards, Agassiz, BC, Canada
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The work day would begin as early as 5 in the morning continuing for up to 10 hours during the harvest season. In most cases the whole family would work alongside each other in the fields. It is told of the field bosses needing to keep an eye of the young children putting small rocks and dirt in the sack to help make them weigh more. The greater the weight the greater the pay for the picker. On a good day a picker could pick up to 200 pounds a day. Many families worked together filling the sacks. On average pickers could make $1.50 to $2.50 a day

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Waiting in line for pay at the hopyards
1940's
Agassiz Hop Yards, Agassiz, BC, Canada
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The picking season was short, with money earned by many, but the friendship, romance, marriages, trading and the excitement of returning the following year was on many minds as they left to return to their homes. Life in Agassiz slowed down once again.

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Payment was done by issuing tickets, with payment given at the end of the picking season. Tickets could be redeemed for supplies at the local merchant stores that were set up at the hop yards.

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Sunday afternoon at the hopyards
20th Century, Circa, 1940's
Agassiz Hop Yards, Agassiz, BC, Canada
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