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! Location !! Years !! Address !! Details
 
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| Alameda || 1925, 1941 || Buena Vista at Sherman ||  
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| Alameda || 1925, 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Buena%20Vista%20at%20Sherman,Alameda Buena Vista at Sherman] ||  
 
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| Alameda || ? || ??? ||  
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| Alameda || ? || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%3F%3F%3F,Alameda ???] ||  
 
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| Atwater || 1922-1939 || ??? ||  
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| Atwater || 1922-1939 || ||  
 
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| Berkeley || 1941 || 2424 Fourth Street ||  
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| Berkeley || 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2424%20Fourth%20Street,Berkeley 2424 Fourth Street] ||  
 
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| Emeryville || -1989 || 1200 Park Avenue ||  
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| Emeryville || -1989 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1200%20Park%20Avenue,Emeryville 1200 Park Avenue] ||  
 
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| Emeryville || 1941 || 40th and Halleck ||  
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| Emeryville || 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40th%20and%20Halleck,Emeryville 40th and Halleck] ||  
 
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| Fairfield || 1926 || ??? ||  
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| Fairfield || 1926 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%3F%3F%3F,Fairfield ???] ||  
 
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| Fresno ||  || ??? ||  
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| Fresno ||  || ||  
 
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| Fruitvale || 1941 || 3000 East 9th Street ||  
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| Fruitvale || 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3000%20East%209th%20Street,Fruitvale 3000 East 9th Street] ||  
 
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| Hanford || 1921, 1922 || ??? ||  
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| Hanford || 1921, 1922 || ||  
 
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| Kahului HI || 1926-1934 || 120 Kane Street ||  
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| Kahului HI || 1926-1934 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=120%20Kane%20Street,Kahului%20HI 120 Kane Street] ||  
 
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| Kingsburg || 1922-2012 || 1101 Marian Avenue ||  
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| Kingsburg || 1922-2012 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1101%20Marian%20Avenue,Kingsburg 1101 Marian Avenue] ||  
 
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| Los Angeles || 1921 || ??? ||  
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| Los Angeles || 1921 || ||  
 
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| Marysville || 1921 || ??? ||  
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| Marysville || 1921 || ||  
 
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| Modesto || 1969 - ~2000 || 4000 Yosemite Blvd ||  
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| Modesto || 1969 - ~2000 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4000%20Yosemite%20Blvd,Modesto 4000 Yosemite Blvd] ||  
 
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| Monterey || 1926-1962 || ??? ||  
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| Monterey || 1926-1962 || ||  
 
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| Mt. Eden || 1931 || ??? ||  
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| Mt. Eden || 1931 || ||  
 
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| Oakland || 1921, 1941 || First and Myrtle ||  
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| Oakland || 1921, 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=First%20and%20Myrtle,Oakland First and Myrtle] ||  
 
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| Oakland || 1941 || First and Filbert Street ||  
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| Oakland || 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=First%20and%20Filbert%20Street,Oakland First and Filbert Street] ||  
 
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| Oakland || 1941 || 742 Saunders ||  
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| Oakland || 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=742%20Saunders,Oakland 742 Saunders] ||  
 
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| Oakland || 1941 ||  85th Ave ||  
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| Oakland || 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%2085th%20Ave,Oakland 85th Ave] ||  
 
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| Oakland || 1941 || (1941) 1100 29th Ave ||  
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| Oakland || 1941 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%281941%29%201100%2029th%20Ave,Oakland (1941) 1100 29th Ave] ||  
 
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| Planada || 1922 || Highway 120 ||  
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| Planada || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Highway%20120,Planada Highway 120] ||  
 
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| Rio Vista || 1921,1922,1953 || ??? ||  
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| Rio Vista || 1921,1922,1953 || ||  
 
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| Roseberry || 1921 || ??? ||  
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| Roseberry || 1921 || ||  
 
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| Sacramento ||  ||  3rd and X Street ||  
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| Sacramento ||  || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%203rd%20and%20X%20Street%20,Sacramento 3rd and X Street ] ||  
 
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| Sacramento ||  ||  19th and R Street ||  
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| Sacramento ||  || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%2019th%20and%20R%20Street%20,Sacramento 19th and R Street ] ||  
 
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| Sacramento || 1922, 1938 || 1600 2nd Street ||  
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| Sacramento || 1922, 1938 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1600%202nd%20Street,Sacramento 1600 2nd Street] ||  
 
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| Sacramento || 1925 || 17th and C Street ||  
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| Sacramento || 1925 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=17th%20and%20C%20Street,Sacramento 17th and C Street] ||  
 
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| Salem || 1916- || ??? ||  
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| Salem || 1916- || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%3F%3F%3F,Salem ???] ||  
 
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| San Francisco || 1916, 1921 || North Point Ave. ||  
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| San Francisco || 1916, 1921 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=North%20Point%20Ave.,San%20Francisco North Point Ave.] ||  
 
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| San Francisco || 1920, 1921 || 101 California Street ||  
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| San Francisco || 1920, 1921 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=101%20California%20Street,San%20Francisco 101 California Street] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1919 || Cinnabar Street ||  
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| San Jose || 1919 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cinnabar%20Street,San%20Jose Cinnabar Street] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1919 || 849 Auzerais St. ||  
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| San Jose || 1919 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=849%20Auzerais%20St.,San%20Jose 849 Auzerais St.] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1923, 1936, 1940, 1945, 1949 || 725 W. San Fernando ||  
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| San Jose || 1923, 1936, 1940, 1945, 1949 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=725%20W.%20San%20Fernando,San%20Jose 725 W. San Fernando] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1930 ||  Montgomery Street at Cinnabar. ||  
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| San Jose || 1930 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%20Montgomery%20Street%20at%20Cinnabar.,San%20Jose Montgomery Street at Cinnabar.] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1931 || Lincoln Ave. ||  
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| San Jose || 1931 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Lincoln%20Ave.,San%20Jose Lincoln Ave.] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1936, 1940 || Auzerais and Meridian Road ||  
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| San Jose || 1936, 1940 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Auzerais%20and%20Meridian%20Road,San%20Jose Auzerais and Meridian Road] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1936, 1940, 1945 || 7th and Jackson ||  
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| San Jose || 1936, 1940, 1945 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=7th%20and%20Jackson,San%20Jose 7th and Jackson] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1936, 1940, 1945 || Sunol and Auzerais St. ||  
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| San Jose || 1936, 1940, 1945 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sunol%20and%20Auzerais%20St.,San%20Jose Sunol and Auzerais St.] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1940, 1945, 1964 || 7th and Jackson ||  
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| San Jose || 1940, 1945, 1964 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=7th%20and%20Jackson,San%20Jose 7th and Jackson] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1964 || Monterey Road ||  
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| San Jose || 1964 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Monterey%20Road,San%20Jose Monterey Road] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1964 || 734 The Alameda ||  
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| San Jose || 1964 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=734%20The%20Alameda,San%20Jose 734 The Alameda] ||  
 
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| San Jose || 1964 || Hostetter Road ||  
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| San Jose || 1964 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Hostetter%20Road,San%20Jose Hostetter Road] ||  
 
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| San Leandro || 1928 || Thornton Avenue ||  
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| San Leandro || 1928 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Thornton%20Avenue%20,San%20Leandro Thornton Avenue ] ||  
 
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| San Leandro || 1931 || 752 Saunders ||  
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| San Leandro || 1931 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=752%20Saunders,San%20Leandro 752 Saunders] ||  
 
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| San Lorenzo || 1922, 1931 || ??? ||  
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| San Lorenzo || 1922, 1931 || ||  
 
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| Sanger || 1922 || ??? ||  
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| Sanger || 1922 || ||  
 
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| Santa Ana || 1921 || ??? ||  
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| Santa Ana || 1921 || ||  
 
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| Santa Rosa || 1921 || ??? ||  
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| Santa Rosa || 1921 || ||  
 
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| Stockton || 1975 || 2716 East Minor ||  
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| Stockton || 1975 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2716%20East%20Minor,Stockton 2716 East Minor] ||  
 
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| Sunnyvale || 1904-1926, 1930-? || 185 Evelyn ||  
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| Sunnyvale || 1904-1926, 1930-? || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=185%20Evelyn,Sunnyvale 185 Evelyn] ||  
 
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| The Dalles || 1921 || ??? ||  
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| The Dalles || 1921 || ||  
 
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| Tulare || 1922 || ??? ||  
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| Tulare || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%3F%3F%3F,Tulare ???] ||  
 
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| Visalia || -1922 || ??? ||  
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| Visalia || -1922 || ||  
 
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| Visalia || 1922 || ??? ||  
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| Visalia || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%3F%3F%3F,Visalia ???] ||  
 
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| Visalia || 1922 || ??? ||  
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| Visalia || 1922 || ||  
 
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| Woodland || -2000 || ??? ||  
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| Woodland || -2000 || ||  
 
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| Yuba City || 1921 || ??? ||  
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| Yuba City || 1921 || ||  
 
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Revision as of 01:16, 14 July 2013

Summary
Business Details
Primary Town San Francisco
Primary Business Cannery
Aliases Del Monte

Summary

Founded in 1916 as the merger of five major canners: [Griffin and Skelley], Central California Canneries, J.K. Armsby, [California Fruit Canners Association], and Alaska Packers Association. They canned fish from Alaska, pineapple from Hawaii, fruit from California.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Alameda 1925, 1941 Buena Vista at Sherman
Alameda ? ???
Atwater 1922-1939
Berkeley 1941 2424 Fourth Street
Emeryville -1989 1200 Park Avenue
Emeryville 1941 40th and Halleck
Fairfield 1926 ???
Fresno
Fruitvale 1941 3000 East 9th Street
Hanford 1921, 1922
Kahului HI 1926-1934 120 Kane Street
Kingsburg 1922-2012 1101 Marian Avenue
Los Angeles 1921
Marysville 1921
Modesto 1969 - ~2000 4000 Yosemite Blvd
Monterey 1926-1962
Mt. Eden 1931
Oakland 1921, 1941 First and Myrtle
Oakland 1941 First and Filbert Street
Oakland 1941 742 Saunders
Oakland 1941 85th Ave
Oakland 1941 (1941) 1100 29th Ave
Planada 1922 Highway 120
Rio Vista 1921,1922,1953
Roseberry 1921
Sacramento 3rd and X Street
Sacramento 19th and R Street
Sacramento 1922, 1938 1600 2nd Street
Sacramento 1925 17th and C Street
Salem 1916- ???
San Francisco 1916, 1921 North Point Ave.
San Francisco 1920, 1921 101 California Street
San Jose 1919 Cinnabar Street
San Jose 1919 849 Auzerais St.
San Jose 1923, 1936, 1940, 1945, 1949 725 W. San Fernando
San Jose 1930 Montgomery Street at Cinnabar.
San Jose 1931 Lincoln Ave.
San Jose 1936, 1940 Auzerais and Meridian Road
San Jose 1936, 1940, 1945 7th and Jackson
San Jose 1936, 1940, 1945 Sunol and Auzerais St.
San Jose 1940, 1945, 1964 7th and Jackson
San Jose 1964 Monterey Road
San Jose 1964 734 The Alameda
San Jose 1964 Hostetter Road
San Leandro 1928 Thornton Avenue
San Leandro 1931 752 Saunders
San Lorenzo 1922, 1931
Sanger 1922
Santa Ana 1921
Santa Rosa 1921
Stockton 1975 2716 East Minor
Sunnyvale 1904-1926, 1930-? 185 Evelyn
The Dalles 1921
Tulare 1922 ???
Visalia -1922
Visalia 1922 ???
Visalia 1922
Woodland -2000
Yuba City 1921

Photos

Del Monte Plant #21, Milpitas John C. Gordon Collection, San Jose State

CalPak (California Packing Corp. aka Del Monte) Plant 51 John C. Gordon Collection / San Jose Library

California Packing Corporation Plant No. 184 Sunnyvale Library

Del Monte Plant #3 Preservation San Jose

Details

Bought Emeryville cannery from Virden Packing in 1927.

History comments that earnings in 1930 fell from $6/share to 9c, 1932 were worst losses ever.

San Leandro: See Arcadia book. Martinez and Saunders Street (1921 Western Canner and Packer Sacramento: See article on cannery Stella Adoa Baptista oral history on life in the canneries. Comment on Sunnyvale historical document suggests that some dried fruit receiving houses closed in 1926 as receiving was centralized at Plant 51 in San Jose. In 1920, had 61 plants, 53 in California, 4 in Oregon, 3 in Washington, and 1 in Idaho. Many 1920 references cited in March 1920 Canning Age in mention of customers of Main Belting Company, Philadelphia May 1921 Canning Age magazine summarizes the CalPak annual report. January 1923 Western Canner and Packer notes that pimientos are shipped from San Pedro or Santa Ana.

1963 corporate summary at University of Pennsylvania Dried fruit was 5% of their business in 1963, with three packing plants handling the fruit.

Alameda: Current buildings date from 1925. Designer: Philip Bush designed many other Calpak buildings. (See Alameda Magazine article.) Buena Vista at Sherman. Plans Listed as Benton and Buena Vista / in 1941 Oakland City Directory.

Kahului: Built 1926, sold to Maui Pineapple Company / [Alexander and Baldwin] in 1934.

Monterey plant was Monterey Fishing and Canning Company, started in 1902 by Harry Malpas and Otsaburo Noda. Became Pacific Fish Co in August 1908.

Merced: "Largest cannery in the world being built to handle 1924 pack from company's great peach and apricot orchard" "Western Canner and Packer 1922":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA83&dq=cannery+work+campbell&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NI-qT8eiF-zciAL0ocCzAg&ved=0CEgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=cannery%20work%20campbell&f=false December 1922 Western Canner and Packer notes Del Monte is starting work on big cannery to handle pack of Planada-Tuttle orchard in 1924 season. Feb 1923 WC&P says it'll be largest cannery in world.

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