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| − | + | The '''Riverdale Fruit Company''' was a dried fruit packer in San Jose in the 1890's. The company was run by S. A. Coe. In 1891, the company expected to sell around 60 carloads of dried fruit<ref>Agricultural Notes: Santa Clara: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18910725.2.28 July 25, 1891 Pacific Rural Press]. Names S.A. Coe as the owner of the company, and mentions his focus on uniform grading.</ref>. | |
| + | The company also exhibited at the Chicago 1893 World's Fair<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=oplBAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA199&ots=GGHTIzH5m6&dq=Riverdale%20fruit%20company%20%22san%20jose%22&pg=PA199#v=onepage&q=Riverdale%20fruit%20company%20%22san%20jose%22&f=false California State Fair Commission report]</ref>. | ||
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| + | The same Northrup and Paula address also used by the [[Santa Clara Valley Fruit Company]] after 1896 and [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]] after 1903. | ||
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Revision as of 17:43, 8 March 2014
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
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| Main Location |
San Jose |
The Riverdale Fruit Company was a dried fruit packer in San Jose in the 1890's. The company was run by S. A. Coe. In 1891, the company expected to sell around 60 carloads of dried fruit[1]. The company also exhibited at the Chicago 1893 World's Fair[2].
The same Northrup and Paula address also used by the Santa Clara Valley Fruit Company after 1896 and J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing after 1903.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1893 | Northrup Street and Paula Street | 1893 San Jose City Directory. |
References
- ↑ Agricultural Notes: Santa Clara: July 25, 1891 Pacific Rural Press. Names S.A. Coe as the owner of the company, and mentions his focus on uniform grading.
- ↑ California State Fair Commission report