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Early dried fruit packer in downtown Campbell. Buxton's Dryer had a huge drying yard near the Campbell railroad depot. Buxton succeeded [[George_A_Fleming_Company | Fleming's Fruit Dryer]], started in 1887, but sold to the [[Campbell Fruit Growers Union]] cooperative in July 1892<ref>[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18920716&cl=CL1%2ePRP&e=-------en--20--1--txt-IN-----# July 16, 1892 Pacific Rural Press]</ref>. | Early dried fruit packer in downtown Campbell. Buxton's Dryer had a huge drying yard near the Campbell railroad depot. Buxton succeeded [[George_A_Fleming_Company | Fleming's Fruit Dryer]], started in 1887, but sold to the [[Campbell Fruit Growers Union]] cooperative in July 1892<ref>[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18920716&cl=CL1%2ePRP&e=-------en--20--1--txt-IN-----# July 16, 1892 Pacific Rural Press]</ref>. | ||
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| + | Buxton was a founding member of the [[Fruit Driers and Packers' Association]]. | ||
The Sunsweet Story<ref>Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers</ref> cites a story about his dryer and the mechnical marvels used in 1891. | The Sunsweet Story<ref>Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers</ref> cites a story about his dryer and the mechnical marvels used in 1891. | ||
Revision as of 05:17, 23 October 2013
| Business |
Fruit Dryer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Campbell |
| Active |
1890-1892 |
| Predecessors |
Fleming's Fruit Dryer |
| Successors |
Campbell Fruit Growers Union |
Early dried fruit packer in downtown Campbell. Buxton's Dryer had a huge drying yard near the Campbell railroad depot. Buxton succeeded Fleming's Fruit Dryer, started in 1887, but sold to the Campbell Fruit Growers Union cooperative in July 1892[1].
Buxton was a founding member of the Fruit Driers and Packers' Association.
The Sunsweet Story[2] cites a story about his dryer and the mechnical marvels used in 1891.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 1891 | Central Avenue |
References
- ↑ July 16, 1892 Pacific Rural Press
- ↑ Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers