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{{Infobox_Industry
| title = Summary
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| primary_town = San Jose
| header1 = Business Details
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| primary_business=Dried Fruit Packer
| label2 = Primary Town
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| primary_dates = 1897-
| data2 = San Jose
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| predecessors = [[Start and Morrison]]
 
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==Summary==
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'''Knowles Brothers''' was a San Jose-based dried fruit packer, run by [[W. C. Knowles]] and [[Frank J. Knowles]].  The company took over [[Start and Morrison]] in 1897<ref>August 21, 1897 Pacific Rural Press</ref>.
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The company still existed as late as 1905,as seen when E.A. Ellsworth, owners of a packing house in Niles, requested but never received 20,000 pounds of dried apricots<ref>Ellsworth vs. Knowles, [[http://books.google.com/books?id=pmIAAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA1256&ots=FN92S7MPp4&dq=%22knowles%20brothers%22%20san%20jose&pg=PA1257#v=onepage&q=%22knowles%20brothers%22%20san%20jose&f=false 8 Cal App 630; Pac. 690]]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=SzsEAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA167&ots=TQXwbNYhYo&dq=frank%20j.%20knowles%20san%20jose%20fruit&pg=PA167#v=onepage&q=frank%20j.%20knowles%20san%20jose%20fruit&f=false California Appelate Decision]</ref>.
  
 
==Locations==
 
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| San Jose || 1900, 1904, 1906 || Alum Rock near Capitol ||  
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| San Jose || 1900, 1904, 1906 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Alum%20Rock%20near%20Capitol,San%20Jose Alum Rock near Capitol] ||  
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In 1900 San Francisco Call list.
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==Details==
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==References==
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Took over [Start and Morrison] in 1897 acc to
 
August 21, 1897 Pacific Rural Press
 
 
[[Category:San Jose]]
 
[[Category:San Jose]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 27 February 2014

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1897-
Predecessors

Start and Morrison

Knowles Brothers was a San Jose-based dried fruit packer, run by W. C. Knowles and Frank J. Knowles. The company took over Start and Morrison in 1897[1].

The company still existed as late as 1905,as seen when E.A. Ellsworth, owners of a packing house in Niles, requested but never received 20,000 pounds of dried apricots[2][3].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1900, 1904, 1906 Alum Rock near Capitol

In 1900 San Francisco Call list.

References

  1. August 21, 1897 Pacific Rural Press
  2. Ellsworth vs. Knowles, [8 Cal App 630; Pac. 690]
  3. California Appelate Decision