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| − | + | '''A. Lusk & Company''' was an early wholesale grocer handling California founded in 1860. They began selling California-produced canned goods in 1867, and built their own cannery in San Francisco<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=f5fVAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA31&ots=C33JDaNIt8&dq=A.%20Lusk%20and%20Company%20fruit&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=A.%20Lusk%20and%20Company%20fruit&f=false A History of the Canning Industry] for full story.</ref>. | |
| + | The company was run by William Jacobs and Albert Lusk. Jacobs's son, Isidor, later took over the company. The company was either renamed or reorganized as [[California Canneries]], and continued to operate through the early 1930's. | ||
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Revision as of 19:14, 14 December 2013
| Business |
Wholesaler,Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Francisco |
| Active |
1860- |
| Successors |
California Canneries |
A. Lusk & Company was an early wholesale grocer handling California founded in 1860. They began selling California-produced canned goods in 1867, and built their own cannery in San Francisco[1]. The company was run by William Jacobs and Albert Lusk. Jacobs's son, Isidor, later took over the company. The company was either renamed or reorganized as California Canneries, and continued to operate through the early 1930's.
Locations
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References
- ↑ A History of the Canning Industry for full story.