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Los Gatos-based fruit dryer, incorporated in 1904 and surviving until 1931.  The dryer was operated by Noah J. Rogers, who was exceptional in his insistence upon cleanliness.  He had workers sweep his entire dry yard."
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The '''Los Gatos Cured Fruit Company''' was a Los Gatos-based fruit dryer, incorporated in 1904 and surviving until 1931.  The dryer was operated by Noah J. Rogers, who was exceptional in his insistence upon cleanliness.  He had workers sweep his entire dry yard."
 
<ref>Robert Couchman, "The Sunsweet Story", p. 42</ref>
 
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The dryer was somewhere near Los Gatos-Almaden Road and Los Gatos Boulevard.  A photo caption at the Los Gatos Public Library suggests the yard was on National Ave
 
The dryer was somewhere near Los Gatos-Almaden Road and Los Gatos Boulevard.  A photo caption at the Los Gatos Public Library suggests the yard was on National Ave
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Revision as of 21:19, 13 December 2014

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

Los Gatos
Active

1904-1931

The Los Gatos Cured Fruit Company was a Los Gatos-based fruit dryer, incorporated in 1904 and surviving until 1931. The dryer was operated by Noah J. Rogers, who was exceptional in his insistence upon cleanliness. He had workers sweep his entire dry yard." [1] The dryer was somewhere near Los Gatos-Almaden Road and Los Gatos Boulevard. A photo caption at the Los Gatos Public Library suggests the yard was on National Ave [2]. Bruntz's History of San Jose shows a picture of the plant (pg 160), and declares it was on the corner of Almaden Road and Bascom, now replaced by a gas station. Bruntz also declares that "during World War II, soldiers were stationed here."


Locations

Location Years Address Details
Los Gatos 1907, 1912, 1922, 1931 National Avenue

Photos

Details

Near Los Gatos. Held patent #84016.

Incorporated December 28, 1904 with $25,000 in capital according to 1905 list of new coroporations [3]

Appears in 1907 list of agricultural producers Also dealer for J.B. Patterson's security ladder in 1919.

1890 San Jose City Directory lists Noah Rodgers as "farmer".

Mentioned in 1922 County History.

November 1922 Western Canner and Packer mentions" significant improvements" in time for 1923 season.

Disincorporated March 1931 according to legal notice in March 20, 1931 San Jose Evening News.


References

  1. Robert Couchman, "The Sunsweet Story", p. 42
  2. "Hooked on Los Gatos" photo caption
  3. 1905 list of new corporations