Difference between revisions of "Phoenix Packing"
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| − | | San Jose || 1906, 1907 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=285%20W.%20Julian,San%20Jose 285 W. Julian] || | + | | San Jose || 1906, 1907, 1911 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=285%20W.%20Julian,San%20Jose 285 W. Julian] || ([http://books.google.com/books?id=nKxKAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PT963&ots=FleceeemBT&dq=%22phoenix%20packing%22%20san%20jose&pg=PT963#v=onepage&q=%22phoenix%20packing%22%20san%20jose&f=false 1911 San Jose City Directory]. [http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/utils/getfile/collection/directories/id/13/filename/19.pdf 1915 San Jose City Directory] describes as Julian at the corner of Pleasant Street.) |
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Phoenix owners may have been A. Gartenlaub and Alex Goldstein acc. to Call article. | Phoenix owners may have been A. Gartenlaub and Alex Goldstein acc. to Call article. | ||
| − | Part owned | + | Part owned [[Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin Company]] with [[Castle Brothers]] between 1905 and 1920 accoding to [http://books.google.com/books?id=GW5RAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA16&ots=eBjJBFaIxc&dq=%22pacific%20coast%20raisin%20company%22&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q=%22pacific%20coast%20raisin%20company%22&f=false March 20, 1920 California Fruit News]. |
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| + | Bought by [[Guggenhime and Company]] before 1920 according to article on sale of [[Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin Company]] in [http://books.google.com/books?id=GW5RAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA16&ots=eBjJBFaIxc&dq=%22pacific%20coast%20raisin%20company%22&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q=%22pacific%20coast%20raisin%20company%22&f=false March 20, 1920 California Fruit News]. Both brands were advertised together in the California Fruit News, March 18, 1922. | ||
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=elVRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA11&ots=l2LQRfKJwy&dq=isidor%20jacobs%20%22california%20canneries%22&pg=PA11#v=onepage&q=isidor%20jacobs%20%22california%20canneries%22&f=false April 8, 1922 California Fruit News ] | [http://books.google.com/books?id=elVRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA11&ots=l2LQRfKJwy&dq=isidor%20jacobs%20%22california%20canneries%22&pg=PA11#v=onepage&q=isidor%20jacobs%20%22california%20canneries%22&f=false April 8, 1922 California Fruit News ] | ||
notes that "the plant originally of the Phoenix Packing Company at Fresno, belonging to Guggenhime and Co and which was leased by them to the [[California Peach and Fig Growers]], was destroyed by fire on March 31 and the damage is placed at $200,000..." | notes that "the plant originally of the Phoenix Packing Company at Fresno, belonging to Guggenhime and Co and which was leased by them to the [[California Peach and Fig Growers]], was destroyed by fire on March 31 and the damage is placed at $200,000..." | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 5 August 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Active |
~1900-1920 |
| Successors |
Guggenhime and Company |
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | 1905 |
??? | |
| Fresno |
(pre-1922) | ||
| San Francisco | 1912 | 16 California St | |
| San Jose | 1902, 1904 | Ryland St. near San Pedro St. | |
| San Jose | 1906, 1907, 1911 | 285 W. Julian | (1911 San Jose City Directory. 1915 San Jose City Directory describes as Julian at the corner of Pleasant Street.) |
| San Jose | 1907 | Bassett St | |
| San Jose | 1918 | New Street and Pleasant Street |
Details
Listed as Phoenix Dried Fruit in 1904, and as "Phoenix Raisin Seeding and Packing Co" in Oct 6, 1906 San Francisco Call.
Merged with Guggenhime and Company by 1920 according to article on Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin Company]] sale to California Packing Corporation in March 20, 1920 California Fruit News.
Mentioned in land description in groundwater pollution deed restrictions on FMC land.
Sold fruit to Armour during the anti-trust fights according to the Packer's Consent Decree during the anti-trust case (along with Castle Brothers):
Was going to merge with Castle, Guggehime, and Rosenberg Brothers in 1905, but Rosenberg Brothers apparently backed out after snooping on the others's business, according to an article on the lawsuit in the Oct 6, 1905 San Francisco Call. Phoenix owners may have been A. Gartenlaub and Alex Goldstein acc. to Call article.
Part owned Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin Company with Castle Brothers between 1905 and 1920 accoding to March 20, 1920 California Fruit News.
Bought by Guggenhime and Company before 1920 according to article on sale of Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin Company in March 20, 1920 California Fruit News. Both brands were advertised together in the California Fruit News, March 18, 1922.
April 8, 1922 California Fruit News notes that "the plant originally of the Phoenix Packing Company at Fresno, belonging to Guggenhime and Co and which was leased by them to the California Peach and Fig Growers, was destroyed by fire on March 31 and the damage is placed at $200,000..."
July 28, 1900 Pacific Rural Press cites San Jose Mercury News declaring Phoenix Packing started building a three story warehouse, 150 feet long by 50 feet wide in Santa Clara County.