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| − | + | The '''Continental Packing Company''' was a meat canner that appeared in mid-1930. The plant on Berryessa Road was under construction in July, 1930; W. H. Luhrback would manage the plant (and serve as secretary and treasurer of the corporation.) Leascher and Mahoney of Phoenix were the architects<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aXI_bbQgCfgC&dat=19300709&printsec=frontpage&hl=en July 9, 1930 San Jose Evening News].</ref>. A later article points out that the plant would be processing horse meat<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CggvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DKQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2491%2C3786155 August 7, 1930 San Jose Evening News]</ref>.. George F. Cokely, "head of the plant", was buying 500 head of mustangs in Oregon to start the plant off. By 1931, the company was advertising fresh horse meat for sale<ref>Advertisement: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19310320&id=YSoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M6QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4456,2650696 March 24, 1931 San Jose Evening News]</ref>. | |
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Revision as of 01:59, 24 June 2014
| Business |
Cannery, Meat Packing Plant |
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| Main Location |
San Jose |
| Active |
1930 |
The Continental Packing Company was a meat canner that appeared in mid-1930. The plant on Berryessa Road was under construction in July, 1930; W. H. Luhrback would manage the plant (and serve as secretary and treasurer of the corporation.) Leascher and Mahoney of Phoenix were the architects[1]. A later article points out that the plant would be processing horse meat[2].. George F. Cokely, "head of the plant", was buying 500 head of mustangs in Oregon to start the plant off. By 1931, the company was advertising fresh horse meat for sale[3].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1930 | at King Road,San%20Jose Berryessa Road | Address from USDA directory, December 1930. |