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Los Gatos-based fruit dryer, incorporated in 1904 and surviving until 1931.  The dryer was operated by Noah J. Rogers, who was exceptional in his insistence upon cleanliness.  He had workers sweep his entire dry yard."
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<ref>Robert Couchman, "The Sunsweet Story", p. 42</ref>
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The dryer was somewhere near Los Gatos-Almaden Road and Los Gatos Boulevard.  A photo caption at the Los Gatos Public Library suggests the yard was on National Ave
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<ref>"Hooked on Los Gatos" [http://www.historylosgatos.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cilker/id/22 photo caption]</ref>.
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Bruntz's History of San Jose shows a picture of the plant (pg 160), and declares it was on the corner of Almaden Road and Bascom, now replaced by a gas station.  Bruntz also declares that "during World War II, soldiers were stationed here."
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==Locations==
 
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| Los Gatos || 1907, 1912, 1922, 1931 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=National%20Avenue,Los%20Gatos National Avenue] ||  
 
| Los Gatos || 1907, 1912, 1922, 1931 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=National%20Avenue,Los%20Gatos National Avenue] ||  
According to "Hooked on Los Gatos" [http://www.historylosgatos.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cilker/id/22 photo caption].
 
  
 
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==Details==
 
==Details==
  
Near Los Gatos.  "Headed by Noah J. Rogers, who was exceptional in his insistence upon cleanliness.  He had workers sweep his entire dry yard." (Sunsweet Story p. 42)
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Near Los Gatos.   
 
 
 
Held patent #84016.
 
Held patent #84016.
  
Incorporated December 28, 1904 according to  
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Incorporated December 28, 1904 with $25,000 in capital according to 1905 list of new coroporations
[http://books.google.com/books?id=sj5NAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA79&lpg=RA2-PA79&dq=%22los+gatos+cured+fruit%22&source=bl&ots=6puZ4Bz5r0&sig=7QhLatUhLaLLvJNgwTtafMMO-kI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rSSJUYn0D-reigL98oGgDw&ved=0CC8Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=%22los%20gatos%20cured%20fruit%22&f=false 1905 list of new corporations] with $25,000 in capital.
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<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=sj5NAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA79&lpg=RA2-PA79&dq=%22los+gatos+cured+fruit%22&source=bl&ots=6puZ4Bz5r0&sig=7QhLatUhLaLLvJNgwTtafMMO-kI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rSSJUYn0D-reigL98oGgDw&ved=0CC8Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=%22los%20gatos%20cured%20fruit%22&f=false 1905 list of new corporations]</ref>
  
 
Appears in  
 
Appears in  
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Mentioned in  
 
Mentioned in  
[http://www.sfgenealogy.com/santaclara/history/scchist33.htm 1922 County History]  
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[http://www.sfgenealogy.com/santaclara/history/scchist33.htm 1922 County History].
[http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA6-PA27&lpg=RA6-PA27&dq=%22los+gatos+cured+fruit%22&source=bl&ots=9QH_iyAvFA&sig=sef6To8hLp5EzPAM
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0xVgerwOTUY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RSSJUcjDAcS8iwLdoIGgBw&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22los%20gatos%20cured%20fruit%22&f=false November 1922 Western Canner and Packer] mentions" significant improvements" in time for 1923 season.
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA6-PA27&lpg=RA6-PA27&dq=%22los+gatos+cured+fruit%22&source=bl&ots=9QH_iyAvFA&sig=sef6To8hLp5EzPAM0xVgerwOTUY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RSSJUcjDAcS8iwLdoIGgBw&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22los%20gatos%20cured%20fruit%22&f=false November 1922 Western Canner and Packer] mentions" significant improvements" in time for 1923 season.
  
 
Disincorporated March 1931 according to legal notice in
 
Disincorporated March 1931 according to legal notice in
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19310320&id=YSoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M6QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298,2665561 March 20, 1931 San Jose Evening News].
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19310320&id=YSoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M6QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298,2665561 March 20, 1931 San Jose Evening News].
  
Bruntz's History of San Jose shows a picture of the plant (pg 160), and declares it was on the corner of Almaden Road and Bascom, now replaced by a gas station.  "during World War II, soldiers were stationed here."
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[[Category:Los Gatos]]
 
[[Category:Los Gatos]]
 
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]
 
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]

Revision as of 05:20, 2 September 2013

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

Los Gatos
Active

1904-1931

Los Gatos-based fruit dryer, incorporated in 1904 and surviving until 1931. The dryer was operated by Noah J. Rogers, who was exceptional in his insistence upon cleanliness. He had workers sweep his entire dry yard." [1] The dryer was somewhere near Los Gatos-Almaden Road and Los Gatos Boulevard. A photo caption at the Los Gatos Public Library suggests the yard was on National Ave [2]. Bruntz's History of San Jose shows a picture of the plant (pg 160), and declares it was on the corner of Almaden Road and Bascom, now replaced by a gas station. Bruntz also declares that "during World War II, soldiers were stationed here."


Locations

Location Years Address Details
Los Gatos 1907, 1912, 1922, 1931 National Avenue

Photos

Details

Near Los Gatos. Held patent #84016.

Incorporated December 28, 1904 with $25,000 in capital according to 1905 list of new coroporations [3]

Appears in 1907 list of agricultural producers Also dealer for J.B. Patterson's security ladder in 1919.

1890 San Jose City Directory lists Noah Rodgers as "farmer".

Mentioned in 1922 County History.

November 1922 Western Canner and Packer mentions" significant improvements" in time for 1923 season.

Disincorporated March 1931 according to legal notice in March 20, 1931 San Jose Evening News.


  1. Robert Couchman, "The Sunsweet Story", p. 42
  2. "Hooked on Los Gatos" photo caption
  3. 1905 list of new corporations