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Revision as of 04:33, 15 July 2013

Summary
Main Location

San Jose

Summary

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1890, 1896 Bascom Ave. near Hamilton Avenue

Bascom listed as "Infirmatory Road". Listed as "Campbell" in 1896 San Jose City Directory

Details

Fruit dryer, "Orchard Home Evaporating Works". Full bio here Fruit shipper. Profiled in September 1, 1890 Evening News Started drying fruit for his own 15 acres, then started buying neighbors' fruit. 50-60 tons of fruit a day, 1200 tons of fruit a season in 1890. "Purchased 11 acres on the railroad and erected the present works."

Moulton also patented an anti-snoring device.