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| primary_town = San Jose | | primary_town = San Jose | ||
| successors = [[Frank Buxton Dryer]] | | successors = [[Frank Buxton Dryer]] | ||
| + | | brands = Black Diamond "raisin-cured prunes" | ||
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| + | Fruit dryer, operating first at Campbell, and later in downtown San Jose. George A. and C.F. Fleming established the company near Campbell in 1887, employing 700 people that season and shipping 120 carloads of dried fruit<ref>Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers</ref>. | ||
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| + | George and Charles Fleming, the founders, built the house at 1023 Bird Avenue in Willow Glen. According to historical study of the house<ref>[http://www3.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/061907/061907_02.26.pdf Historical assessment] for 1023 Bird Avenue</ref>, George pioneered approaches for improving the quality of California fruit. They operated driers in the Willows and Campbell, with Thomas Cadwaller as secretary, R.D. Shaw as superintendant of the Willows dryer, and George T. McLaughlin as superintendent of the Campbell dryer. The company produced "raisin cured prunes" under Black Diamond label. | ||
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| Campbell || 1887 - 1890 || Central Ave. || Sold to [[Frank Buxton Dryer]] in 1890. | | Campbell || 1887 - 1890 || Central Ave. || Sold to [[Frank Buxton Dryer]] in 1890. | ||
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| − | | San Jose || 1893 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ryland%20Street,San%20Jose Ryland Street] || | + | | San Jose || 1893 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ryland%20Street,San%20Jose Ryland Street] || Ryland Street |
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[[Category:San Jose]] | [[Category:San Jose]] | ||
[[Category:Fruit Dryer]] | [[Category:Fruit Dryer]] | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 20 October 2013
| Business |
Fruit Dryer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose |
| Brands |
Black Diamond "raisin-cured prunes" |
| Successors |
Frank Buxton Dryer |
Fruit dryer, operating first at Campbell, and later in downtown San Jose. George A. and C.F. Fleming established the company near Campbell in 1887, employing 700 people that season and shipping 120 carloads of dried fruit[1].
George and Charles Fleming, the founders, built the house at 1023 Bird Avenue in Willow Glen. According to historical study of the house[2], George pioneered approaches for improving the quality of California fruit. They operated driers in the Willows and Campbell, with Thomas Cadwaller as secretary, R.D. Shaw as superintendant of the Willows dryer, and George T. McLaughlin as superintendent of the Campbell dryer. The company produced "raisin cured prunes" under Black Diamond label.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 1887 - 1890 | Central Ave. | Sold to Frank Buxton Dryer in 1890. |
| San Jose | 1893 | Ryland Street | Ryland Street |
References
- ↑ Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers
- ↑ Historical assessment for 1023 Bird Avenue