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| − | + | '''Western Canning''' was a chinese-run Emeryville cannery founded by the Mee family in 1918. The cannery was sold to [[Virden Packing]] in 1921, and became [[Del Monte]]'s plant #35 in 1927. | |
The plant was spotlighted in the [http://books.google.com/books?id=iq3mAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22anderson%20barngrover%22&pg=RA1-PA6#v=onepage&q=%22anderson%20barngrover%22&f=false October 1920 Canning Age] magazine | The plant was spotlighted in the [http://books.google.com/books?id=iq3mAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22anderson%20barngrover%22&pg=RA1-PA6#v=onepage&q=%22anderson%20barngrover%22&f=false October 1920 Canning Age] magazine | ||
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An article on the cannery's sale noted that a last worker had written "goodbye" in Chinese and English when he left. | An article on the cannery's sale noted that a last worker had written "goodbye" in Chinese and English when he left. | ||
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| + | See much more complete information on [http://oaklandwiki.org/Western_Canning_Company OaklandWiki]. | ||
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See also [http://books.google.com/books?id=kXQpAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA425&ots=o-gilMlfdW&dq=%22mee%20estate%22%20western%20canning&pg=PA424#v=onepage&q&f=false CRC decision] on trackage in street. | See also [http://books.google.com/books?id=kXQpAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA425&ots=o-gilMlfdW&dq=%22mee%20estate%22%20western%20canning&pg=PA424#v=onepage&q&f=false CRC decision] on trackage in street. | ||
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[[Category:Emeryville]] | [[Category:Emeryville]] | ||
[[Category:Cannery]] | [[Category:Cannery]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:44, 13 December 2014
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Emeryville |
| Active |
1918-1921 |
| Successors |
Virden Packing |
Western Canning was a chinese-run Emeryville cannery founded by the Mee family in 1918. The cannery was sold to Virden Packing in 1921, and became Del Monte's plant #35 in 1927.
The plant was spotlighted in the October 1920 Canning Age magazine with a large article on the cannery and its machinery.
An article on the cannery's sale noted that a last worker had written "goodbye" in Chinese and English when he left.
See much more complete information on OaklandWiki.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emeryville | 1918-1921 | Park Avenue between Hollis and Watts. |
Now site of Pixar. |
Details
See also CRC decision on trackage in street.