Difference between revisions of "King-Morse Canning Company"
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| − | '''King-Morse Canning Company''' was an early San Francisco-based canner operated by by Charles J. King "of William" and [[ | + | '''King-Morse Canning Company''' was an early San Francisco-based canner operated by by Charles J. King "of William" and [[Issac Harrison Morse]]. King had operated the Charles J. King Company (Williams & Co?), an early canner founded in San Francisco in the 1870's; Morse appears to have been a wholesaler<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=f5fVAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA32&ots=C33JDeKNu1&dq=king-morse%20packing&pg=PA32#v=onepage&q=king-morse%20packing&f=false History of the Canning Industry]</ref>. |
The company was sold to the [[San Jose Fruit Packing]] Company in 1885<ref>[http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/853458478 Issac H. Morse Scrapbook: San Francisco, 1870-1915]: Bancroft library. Index entry mentions that Morse saved May 16, 1885 announcement that his company had been acquired by the [[San Jose Fruit Company]]. Morse had been working for King-Morse in 1883.</ref>, and later folded into the [[California Fruit Canners Association]]. | The company was sold to the [[San Jose Fruit Packing]] Company in 1885<ref>[http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/853458478 Issac H. Morse Scrapbook: San Francisco, 1870-1915]: Bancroft library. Index entry mentions that Morse saved May 16, 1885 announcement that his company had been acquired by the [[San Jose Fruit Company]]. Morse had been working for King-Morse in 1883.</ref>, and later folded into the [[California Fruit Canners Association]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 14 November 2013
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Francisco, CA |
| Predecessors |
Charles J. King Company |
| Successors |
San Jose Fruit Packing, California Fruit Canners Association. |
King-Morse Canning Company was an early San Francisco-based canner operated by by Charles J. King "of William" and Issac Harrison Morse. King had operated the Charles J. King Company (Williams & Co?), an early canner founded in San Francisco in the 1870's; Morse appears to have been a wholesaler[1].
The company was sold to the San Jose Fruit Packing Company in 1885[2], and later folded into the California Fruit Canners Association.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1901 | ||
| San Leandro | 1901 |
References
- ↑ History of the Canning Industry
- ↑ Issac H. Morse Scrapbook: San Francisco, 1870-1915: Bancroft library. Index entry mentions that Morse saved May 16, 1885 announcement that his company had been acquired by the San Jose Fruit Company. Morse had been working for King-Morse in 1883.