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'''Abram Block''' was a fresh fruit packer in the Santa Clara Valley. The company was founded by Abram Block, an early California pioneer, and former banker. Block moved to California after | '''Abram Block''' was a fresh fruit packer in the Santa Clara Valley. The company was founded by Abram Block, an early California pioneer, and former banker. Block moved to California after | ||
| − | reversals in mining stocks<ref>Abram Block | + | reversals in mining stocks<ref>Abram Block biography. In [http://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/ablockfruit.html Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California], Lewis Publishing Company, 1888.</ref>. The company was located on the northwest side of Santa Clara, and shipped 500 to 900 carloads of fruit a year. His plant was billed as the "largest deciduous packing house in the world."<ref>Abram Block Fruit Company. In Eugene T. Sawyer, [http://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/ablockfruit.html History of Santa Clara County,California], Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 278.</ref> The company employed 75 people during the summer of 1932<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IhciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LaQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1504%2C4482656 August 25, 1932 San Jose Evening News]</ref>. |
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 15 July 2014
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Santa Clara |
| Active |
1896-1930's |
Abram Block was a fresh fruit packer in the Santa Clara Valley. The company was founded by Abram Block, an early California pioneer, and former banker. Block moved to California after reversals in mining stocks[1]. The company was located on the northwest side of Santa Clara, and shipped 500 to 900 carloads of fruit a year. His plant was billed as the "largest deciduous packing house in the world."[2] The company employed 75 people during the summer of 1932[3].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1896, 1900 | 1896 San Jose City Directory |
References
- ↑ Abram Block biography. In Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Lewis Publishing Company, 1888.
- ↑ Abram Block Fruit Company. In Eugene T. Sawyer, History of Santa Clara County,California, Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 278.
- ↑ August 25, 1932 San Jose Evening News