1985 Press Photo Paul Hoskiko and son Dennis inspect new crop of onions

Paul Hoskiko, right, and his son Dennis inspect new crop of onions from Colorado farm. - Long before Christ it was a symbol of eternity fit only for the gods, an orb of fealty used to swear allegiance to Cleopatra, a farewell offering carved into Tutankhamen's tomb. Today the onion is humble food consumed by billions. The pungent vegetable spices up our lives as a cheap, nutritious and tangy staple. Onions also are objects of modern medical research into everything from high blood pressure and cholesterol levels to why we cry tears, and what those tears mean to our psyche.

Photo is dated 1985.

Photo measures 10.75 x 8.25 inches.