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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. 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> | ||
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Revision as of 02:24, 18 July 2014
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Oakland, CA |
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[1]. 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[2]
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 1922 | Foot of 9th Ave |
Photos
Cannery under construction at Oakland
References
- ↑ 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.