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One of the businesses that merged into Del Monte in 1916. Founded by Armsby brothers.
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Central California Canneries started off as a single cannery in Sebastopol, but expanded to become "the second largest, and quite likely the best run, canning company in California"<ref>William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand, 1982, Del Monte</ref>  By 1907, the company had seven plants in Sacramento, Visalia, Emeryville, San Lorenzo, Yuba City, and the Moorlands.  J. Hotchkiss was the president of the company.  Central California Canneries was merged into [[California Packing Corporation]] in 1916.
  
Jackson and 7th Street plant later became California Packing Corp. #4.
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When [[J. K. Armsby]] lost agency for the [[California Fruit Canners Association]], they began representing Central California Canneries; in order not to lose a good market, they began buying up
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stock in the canner.  Central noticed and cut off the takeover, but stayed on good terms with Armsby through the [[California Packing Corporation]] buyout.
  
 
1911: canning asparagus.
 
1911: canning asparagus.
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| Oakland || 1906 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1014%20Broadway,Oakland 1014 Broadway] || From 1906 directory - moved because of fire?
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| Emeryville || 1907 || ||
 
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| Sacramento || 1910 || Front Street between P and Q || Sacramento City Directory, as quoted in [http://www.stfrancisparish.com/history/chapter4/ history of St. Francis Parish].  Became [[Del Monte]] Plant #12?
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| Moorlands || 1907 || || Perhaps Woodland?
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| Oakland || 1906 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1014%20Broadway,Oakland 1014 Broadway] || From 1906 directory -headquarters moved because of fire?
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| Sacramento || 1907, 1910, 1916 || Front Street between P and Q || Sacramento City Directory, as quoted in [http://www.stfrancisparish.com/history/chapter4/ history of St. Francis Parish].  Became [[Del Monte]] Plant #12?
 
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| San Francisco || 1901 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=123%20California%20,San%20Francisco 123 California ] || (1901 directory) (as Central California Canneries)  
 
| San Francisco || 1901 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=123%20California%20,San%20Francisco 123 California ] || (1901 directory) (as Central California Canneries)  
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| San Francisco || 1911-? || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1%20Drumm,San%20Francisco 1 Drumm] ||  (1911, 1922 directory)  
 
| San Francisco || 1911-? || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1%20Drumm,San%20Francisco 1 Drumm] ||  (1911, 1922 directory)  
 
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| San Jose || || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%20Jackson%20and%207th%20Streets,San%20Jose  Jackson and 7th Streets] ||  
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| San Jose || 1907-1916 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%20Jackson%20and%207th%20Streets,San%20Jose  Jackson and 7th Streets] || Del Monte Plant #4.
 
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| Tulare || 1913 || ||  see "History of Tulare":http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/biographies/s/steuben-william.txt  
 
| Tulare || 1913 || ||  see "History of Tulare":http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/biographies/s/steuben-william.txt  
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Revision as of 07:04, 20 October 2013

Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1901-1916

Central California Canneries started off as a single cannery in Sebastopol, but expanded to become "the second largest, and quite likely the best run, canning company in California"[1] By 1907, the company had seven plants in Sacramento, Visalia, Emeryville, San Lorenzo, Yuba City, and the Moorlands. J. Hotchkiss was the president of the company. Central California Canneries was merged into California Packing Corporation in 1916.

When J. K. Armsby lost agency for the California Fruit Canners Association, they began representing Central California Canneries; in order not to lose a good market, they began buying up stock in the canner. Central noticed and cut off the takeover, but stayed on good terms with Armsby through the California Packing Corporation buyout.

1911: canning asparagus.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Emeryville 1907
Moorlands 1907 Perhaps Woodland?
Oakland 1906 1014 Broadway From 1906 directory -headquarters moved because of fire?
Sacramento 1907, 1910, 1916 Front Street between P and Q Sacramento City Directory, as quoted in history of St. Francis Parish. Became Del Monte Plant #12?
San Francisco 1901 123 California (1901 directory) (as Central California Canneries)
San Francisco 1902-? 800 Minnesota (1902 directory)
San Francisco 1908 633 Howard (1908 directory)
San Francisco 1911-? 1 Drumm (1911, 1922 directory)
San Jose 1907-1916 Jackson and 7th Streets Del Monte Plant #4.
Tulare 1913 see "History of Tulare":http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/biographies/s/steuben-william.txt
Visalia 1907
Yuba City 1907

Details

  1. William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand, 1982, Del Monte