Difference between revisions of "H.D. Curtis"
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Revision as of 14:35, 30 July 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Los Gatos |
| Active |
-1901 |
| Brands |
Foothill |
| Aliases |
Curtis Fruit Company |
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos | -1901 | Cypress at University Avenue | |
| Los Gatos | 1900 |
Sunsweet book list of 1900 packing houses. | |
| Los Gatos | 1906, 1907 | Santa Cruz Avenue | |
| Los Gatos | 1917 |
acc. to "July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News":http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LykiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2025%2C814783 list of Sunsweet collection stations. |
Details
H.D. Curtis described in detail in Bruntz's History of Los Gatos. Located at north end of town with private spur to railroad. Sold primarily to Europe where they were in competition with french fruit. Sold as "Curtis's Los Gatos Foothill brand". Storage shed at corner of Cypress (now Roberts Rd) and University burned in 1901, and the business never recovered.