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 | brands=Barron Gray, Grey Baron, Toyon, Santavalley
 }}
-Barron-Gray was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, they bought the
+The '''Barron-Gray Packing Company''' was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, the principals bought the the
-[[J.F. Pyle Cannery]] at Fourth and Keyes Street that year.  Barron had been the sales manager for the [[Ainsley Cannery]] in Campbell.
+[[J.F. Pyle Cannery]] at Fourth and Keyes Street that year.  Barron was a recent immigrant, arriving from England in 1915 on the Lusitania<ref>Bruce Barron interview.  In [http://books.google.com/books?id=hp0iJycQmykC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lpg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dq=barron-gray+cannery+packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ots=6HctPpI5lh&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sig=nRiXXBLjtRWkwqFf1Njx6NOpcEs&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=nQu4TqTxDcmMiAKXieFp&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;resnum=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=barron-gray%20cannery%20packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;f=false The Lure of the Forests: Oral Histories from the National Forests in California].  USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Jul 1, 2005</ref>, and had been the sales manager for the [[Ainsley Cannery]] in Campbell.  The company was also involved in growing fruit, buying orchards in Lodi area around 1944.
-The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]].  Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]].
+The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]]<ref>[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-2.pdf May 1948 Pine Parade].  (Dole's employee newsletter). </ref>.  Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]].
 ==Locations==
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 ! Location !! Years !! Address !! Details
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-| San Jose || 1922, 1936 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=825%20South%20Fifth%20Street,San%20Jose 825 South Fifth Street] ||
+| San Jose || 1922 - 1948 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=825%20South%20Fifth%20Street,San%20Jose 825 South Fifth Street] ||
 |-
 |}
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 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/17776833@N05/2430479010/ Barron-Gray sign still visible on wall.]
 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OsxcxgEog&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;feature=feedu video of plant in operation] from 1950's.
 [http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-3.pdf Map of site in 1948]
 [[Category:Fourth Street San Jose]]
 [[Category:Cannery]]

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 }}
 Barron-Gray was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, they bought the
-[[Pyle Cannery]] at Fourth and Keyes Street that year.  Barron had been the sales manager for the [[Ainsley Cannery]] in Campbell.
+[[J.F. Pyle Cannery]] at Fourth and Keyes Street that year.  Barron had been the sales manager for the [[Ainsley Cannery]] in Campbell.
 The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]].  Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]].

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 [http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-3.pdf Map of site in 1948]
-[[Category:San Jose]]
+[[Category:Fourth Street San Jose]]
 [[Category:Cannery]]

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 | primary_town = San Jose
 | primary_dates = 1922-1948
 }}
 Barron-Gray was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, they bought the
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 [http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-3.pdf Map of site in 1948]
-barron gray, grey baron, toyon, santavalley.
 [[Category:San Jose]]
 [[Category:Cannery]]

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 The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]].  Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]].
-[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-2.pdf [[Dole]]'s employee newsletter] tells more about the company.
+[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-2.pdf Dole's employee newsletter] tells more about the company.
 Ernest's son, Bruce Barron, gave an interview in "

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-{{Infobox
+{{Infobox_Industry
-| title = Summary
+| primary_business = Cannery
-| header1 = Business Details
+| primary_town = San Jose
-| label2 = Primary Town
+| primary_dates = 1922-1948
 }}
 ==Summary==

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 ==Summary==
-Barron-Gray was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, they bought the "Pyle Cannery":/view?industry=j.f._pyle_cannery at Fourth and Keyes Street that year.  Barron had been the sales manager for the "[[Ainsley Cannery]]":/view?industry=ainsley_cannery in Campbell.
+Barron-Gray was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, they bought the
-The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]].  Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]].  [http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-2.pdf [[Dole]]'s employee newsletter] tells more about the company.
+The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]].  Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]].
-Ernest's son, Bruce Barron, gave an interview in [http://books.google.com/books?id=hp0iJycQmykC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lpg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dq=barron-gray+cannery+packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ots=6HctPpI5lh&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sig=nRiXXBLjtRWkwqFf1Njx6NOpcEs&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=nQu4TqTxDcmMiAKXieFp&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;resnum=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=barron-gray%20cannery%20packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;f=false The Lure of the Forests: Oral Histories from the National Forests in California]  where he notes that his father was a recent immigrant who'd come over from England in 1915 on the Lusitania.
+[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-2.pdf [[Dole]]'s employee newsletter] tells more about the company.
 ==Locations==
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 ==Details==
 Buying orchards in Lodi area
-[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dat=19440318&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=5bczAAAAIBAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sjid=2-4HAAAAIBAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pg=1718,4186022 around 1944]
+[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dat=19440318&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=5bczAAAAIBAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sjid=2-4HAAAAIBAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pg=1718,4186022 around 1944].
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