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| primary_business = Cannery | | primary_business = Cannery | ||
| primary_town = Oakland, CA | | primary_town = Oakland, CA | ||
| + | | primary_dates=1916-1922 | ||
| + | | successors=[[Virden Packing]] | ||
| + | | predecessors=[[Southern California Canneries]] | ||
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| − | '''United Canneries''' was a Southern California canner that expanded into Oakland in the early 1920's. The company was bought by [[Virden Packing]] in 1922<ref>February 1922 Canning Age.</ref>. The Oakland cannery supposedly had a 200 x 400 foot warehouse. | + | '''United Canneries''' was a Southern California canner that expanded into Oakland in the early 1920's. Its owner was A.C. Harvey, the owner of [[Southern California Canneries]] in Ontario, CA<ref>United Canneries, Oakland California: [http://books.google.com/books?id=0oApAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA99&ots=YEcQdzrB9L&dq=%22united%20canneries%22%20a.c.%20harvey&pg=PA99#v=onepage&q=%22united%20canneries%22%20a.c.%20harvey&f=false Standard Corporation Service, December 1916]. PR style announcement; Harvey claims he will bring 8,000 jobs.</ref><ref>New California Canneries: [http://books.google.com/books?id=2fU9AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA84-IA15&ots=2LhMnWzepv&dq=%22Southern%20California%20Canneries%22%20Ontario&pg=PA84-IA15#v=onepage&q=%22Southern%20California%20Canneries%22%20Ontario&f=false December 15, 1916 California Grocers Advocate].</ref>. The company was bought by [[Virden Packing]] in 1922<ref>February 1922 Canning Age.</ref>. The Oakland cannery supposedly had a 200 x 400 foot warehouse. |
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| + | The company was sued in 1922 by a fruit buyer who claimed he had gathered long-term (ten year) contracts with growers<ref>Herspring vs. United Canneries: [http://books.google.com/books?id=t8SZAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA967&ots=qQYWyXt0jw&dq=%22united%20canneries%22%20oakland&pg=PA967#v=onepage&q=%22united%20canneries%22%20oakland&f=false District Court of Appeal, First District, Division 2, September 30, 1921]. A.C. Harvey managed the cannery at the time. The suit gives some details of how fruit was bought.</ref> | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:29, 18 July 2014
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Oakland, CA |
| Active |
1916-1922 |
| Predecessors |
Southern California Canneries |
| Successors |
Virden Packing |
United Canneries was a Southern California canner that expanded into Oakland in the early 1920's. Its owner was A.C. Harvey, the owner of Southern California Canneries in Ontario, CA[1][2]. The company was bought by Virden Packing in 1922[3]. The Oakland cannery supposedly had a 200 x 400 foot warehouse.
The company was sued in 1922 by a fruit buyer who claimed he had gathered long-term (ten year) contracts with growers[4]
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 1922 | Foot of 9th Ave |
Photos
Cannery under construction at Oakland
References
- ↑ United Canneries, Oakland California: Standard Corporation Service, December 1916. PR style announcement; Harvey claims he will bring 8,000 jobs.
- ↑ New California Canneries: December 15, 1916 California Grocers Advocate.
- ↑ February 1922 Canning Age.
- ↑ Herspring vs. United Canneries: District Court of Appeal, First District, Division 2, September 30, 1921. A.C. Harvey managed the cannery at the time. The suit gives some details of how fruit was bought.