Difference between revisions of "Sylvester Newhall"
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| − | Sylvester Newhall was a fruit dryer and orchardist in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. His drier appears in both the 1893 and 1896 San Jose city directories. The drier processed 600 tons of fruit in 1897<ref>Pacific Rural Press, Aug 21 1897.</ref> | + | '''Sylvester Newhall''' was a fruit dryer and orchardist in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. His drier appears in both the 1893 and 1896 San Jose city directories. The drier processed 600 tons of fruit in 1897<ref>Pacific Rural Press, Aug 21 1897.</ref> |
Newhall was a former gold miner who settled in San Jose; he died in 1897<ref>Sylvester Newhall [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state1/biographies/snewhall.html biography]. In Leigh H. Irvine, History of the New California Its Resources and People, Volume II, 1905, Lewis Publishing Company.</ref> | Newhall was a former gold miner who settled in San Jose; he died in 1897<ref>Sylvester Newhall [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state1/biographies/snewhall.html biography]. In Leigh H. Irvine, History of the New California Its Resources and People, Volume II, 1905, Lewis Publishing Company.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:13, 13 December 2014
| Business |
fruit dryer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose, CA |
| Active |
1893-1897 |
Sylvester Newhall was a fruit dryer and orchardist in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. His drier appears in both the 1893 and 1896 San Jose city directories. The drier processed 600 tons of fruit in 1897[1]
Newhall was a former gold miner who settled in San Jose; he died in 1897[2]
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1893 | Lincoln Avenue at Coe Avenue |
Location of current supermarket. |
| San Jose | 1896 | Coe Avenue near Bird Avenue |