Difference between revisions of "H.D. Curtis"
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| primary_town = Los Gatos | | primary_town = Los Gatos | ||
| primary_dates = -1901 | | primary_dates = -1901 | ||
| − | | aliases = Curtis Fruit Company | + | | aliases = Curtis Fruit Company, Los Gatos Drying Works (1902) |
| − | | brands = Foothill | + | | brands = Foothill, "Curtis's Los Gatos Foothill brand" |
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| + | Los Gatos-based drying yard and packer. H.D. Curtis's business is described in detail in Bruntz's History of Los Gatos. Curtis's plant was located at north end of town with private spur to railroad, and sold primarily to Europe where they were in competition with french fruit. | ||
| + | Storage shed at corner of Cypress (now Roberts Rd) and University burned in 1901; Bruntz said the business supposedly never recovered, but Curtis is mentioned as a delivery point for Sunsweet in 1917. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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| − | | Los Gatos || - | + | | Los Gatos || -1902 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cypress%20at%20University%20Avenue,Los%20Gatos Cypress at University Avenue] || [http://books.google.com/books?id=MK9KAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA555&ots=Lxu4c6ZWOS&dq=H.D.%20Curtis%20Los%20Gatos&pg=PA555#v=onepage&q=H.D.%20Curtis%20Los%20Gatos&f=false 1902 San Jose City Directory] |
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| Los Gatos || 1900 || || | | Los Gatos || 1900 || || | ||
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| Los Gatos || 1917 || || | | Los Gatos || 1917 || || | ||
| − | + | accortding to [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LykiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2025%2C814783 July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News] list of Sunsweet collection stations. | |
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==Details== | ==Details== | ||
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[[Category:Los Gatos]] | [[Category:Los Gatos]] | ||
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]] | [[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]] | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 24 August 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Los Gatos |
| Active |
-1901 |
| Brands |
Foothill, "Curtis's Los Gatos Foothill brand" |
| Aliases |
Curtis Fruit Company, Los Gatos Drying Works (1902) |
Los Gatos-based drying yard and packer. H.D. Curtis's business is described in detail in Bruntz's History of Los Gatos. Curtis's plant was located at north end of town with private spur to railroad, and sold primarily to Europe where they were in competition with french fruit. Storage shed at corner of Cypress (now Roberts Rd) and University burned in 1901; Bruntz said the business supposedly never recovered, but Curtis is mentioned as a delivery point for Sunsweet in 1917.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos | -1902 | Cypress at University Avenue | 1902 San Jose City Directory |
| Los Gatos | 1900 |
Sunsweet book list of 1900 packing houses. | |
| Los Gatos | 1906, 1907 | Santa Cruz Avenue | |
| Los Gatos | 1917 |
accortding to July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News list of Sunsweet collection stations. |