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| − | '''Pratt-Low Preserving Company''' was a long-lived canner that was founded in Santa Clara, California. Their flagship cannery, located on 22 acres at Bellomy and the Alameda in Santa Clara, had formerly been the [[Pacific Manufacturing Company]]. Pratt-Low was founded by [[George Pratt]], D. Low, and [[Frank Wilder]]; Pratt had been a fruit buyer<ref>1902 San Jose (Santa Clara?) City directory shows Pratt's occupation, and his residence at 11 Pleasant Ave.</ref>. Wilder previously worked for the [[California Fruit Canners Association]]. Wilder continued to be a force for the food industry in California; he also was a founder of the [[Security Warehouse and Cold Storage]] Company in San Jose<ref>[http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/061907/061907_04.10.pdf Wilder House history]</ref>. | + | '''Pratt-Low Preserving Company''' was a long-lived canner that was founded in Santa Clara, California in 1905<ref>[http://cannerylandingrvpark.com/Page_4.php Cannery Landing Campground history] notes first trademark was filed March 25, 1905.</ref>. Their flagship cannery, located on 22 acres at Bellomy and the Alameda in Santa Clara, had formerly been the [[Pacific Manufacturing Company]]. Pratt-Low was founded by [[George Pratt]], D. Low, and [[Frank Wilder]]; Pratt had been a fruit buyer<ref>1902 San Jose (Santa Clara?) City directory shows Pratt's occupation, and his residence at 11 Pleasant Ave.</ref>. Wilder previously worked for the [[California Fruit Canners Association]]. Wilder continued to be a force for the food industry in California; he also was a founder of the [[Security Warehouse and Cold Storage]] Company in San Jose<ref>[http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/061907/061907_04.10.pdf Wilder House history]</ref>. |
Ad in February, 1923 Western Canner and Packer mentions "four model canneries" including the Santa Clara site, a Modesto plant that planned to can 250,000 cases of apricots and peaches during the 1922 season<Ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA2-PA34#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false July 1922 Western Canner and Packer]</ref>, and a Redwood City cannery along the Dumbarton cutoff<ref>California Canneries news: [http://books.google.com/books?id=BxQdAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA7-PA45&lpg=RA7-PA45&dq=cannery+%22race+street%22+san+jose&source=bl&ots=ij6i8dnEat&sig=CQNwz3BzcEQ9rOsLsynfUg6Bess&hl=en&sa=X&ei=--3ET5iLJdD4sQKo6dH0CQ&ved=0CF8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=cannery%20%22race%20street%22%20san%20jose&f=false January 1919 Western Canner and Packer]</ref>. Edith Daley reported on her visit to the Santa Clara cannery in the [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5dcxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1015%2C894029 July 23, 1919 San Jose Evening News]. | Ad in February, 1923 Western Canner and Packer mentions "four model canneries" including the Santa Clara site, a Modesto plant that planned to can 250,000 cases of apricots and peaches during the 1922 season<Ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA2-PA34#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false July 1922 Western Canner and Packer]</ref>, and a Redwood City cannery along the Dumbarton cutoff<ref>California Canneries news: [http://books.google.com/books?id=BxQdAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA7-PA45&lpg=RA7-PA45&dq=cannery+%22race+street%22+san+jose&source=bl&ots=ij6i8dnEat&sig=CQNwz3BzcEQ9rOsLsynfUg6Bess&hl=en&sa=X&ei=--3ET5iLJdD4sQKo6dH0CQ&ved=0CF8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=cannery%20%22race%20street%22%20san%20jose&f=false January 1919 Western Canner and Packer]</ref>. Edith Daley reported on her visit to the Santa Clara cannery in the [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5dcxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1015%2C894029 July 23, 1919 San Jose Evening News]. | ||
Revision as of 01:10, 21 October 2014
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Santa Clara, CA |
| Active |
1905 -1960 |
Pratt-Low Preserving Company was a long-lived canner that was founded in Santa Clara, California in 1905[1]. Their flagship cannery, located on 22 acres at Bellomy and the Alameda in Santa Clara, had formerly been the Pacific Manufacturing Company. Pratt-Low was founded by George Pratt, D. Low, and Frank Wilder; Pratt had been a fruit buyer[2]. Wilder previously worked for the California Fruit Canners Association. Wilder continued to be a force for the food industry in California; he also was a founder of the Security Warehouse and Cold Storage Company in San Jose[3].
Ad in February, 1923 Western Canner and Packer mentions "four model canneries" including the Santa Clara site, a Modesto plant that planned to can 250,000 cases of apricots and peaches during the 1922 season[4], and a Redwood City cannery along the Dumbarton cutoff[5]. Edith Daley reported on her visit to the Santa Clara cannery in the July 23, 1919 San Jose Evening News.
Pratt-Low merged with Southern California-based Fitzsimmons stores in 1956, and was sold to the Duffy-Mott Company in 1960. Pratt-Low cut back to canning only prune and tomato juice in 1971, and shut down for good in April 1978.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto | 1922 | ||
| Redwood City | 1918 | ||
| Santa Clara | 1906, 1907, 1922, 1962 | The Alameda and Bellomy Avenue | Listed as Bellomy at corner of Campbell Ave. [6]. |
Photos
Pratt-Low Preserving Company, Santa Clara Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History
References
- ↑ Cannery Landing Campground history notes first trademark was filed March 25, 1905.
- ↑ 1902 San Jose (Santa Clara?) City directory shows Pratt's occupation, and his residence at 11 Pleasant Ave.
- ↑ Wilder House history
- ↑ July 1922 Western Canner and Packer
- ↑ California Canneries news: January 1919 Western Canner and Packer
- ↑ 1911 San Jose City Directory