Difference between revisions of "California Conserving Company"
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The company bought the Mountain View-based [[California Supply Company]] in the early 1940's, and made pickles at that plant. | The company bought the Mountain View-based [[California Supply Company]] in the early 1940's, and made pickles at that plant. | ||
| − | They moved from Mountain View to a modern Fremont plant in early 1950<ref>[http://www.mv-voice.com/morgue/2002/2002_06_28.history0628.html June 28, 2002 Mountain View Voice].</ref>. | + | They moved from Mountain View to a modern Fremont plant in the early 1950's<ref>[http://www.mv-voice.com/morgue/2002/2002_06_28.history0628.html June 28, 2002 Mountain View Voice]. The 1950 closing date may be wrong; a former employee said he worked there in the summer of 1953.</ref>. |
California Conserving Company merged with Hunts in 1946. | California Conserving Company merged with Hunts in 1946. | ||
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| Hayward || 1931-1946 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Lower%20A%20Street%20near%20SP%20tracks,Hayward Lower A Street near SP tracks] || | | Hayward || 1931-1946 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Lower%20A%20Street%20near%20SP%20tracks,Hayward Lower A Street near SP tracks] || | ||
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| − | | Mountain View || 1941- | + | | Mountain View || 1941-1950s || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Oak%20Street%20at%20railroad%20tracks%2C%20east/south%20of%20Sunsweet.%20,Mountain%20View Oak Street at railroad tracks, east/south of Sunsweet. ] || Some sources claim closed in 1950; one person who grew up in Sunnyvale says he worked at the plant during the summer of 1953. |
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| San Francisco || 1922 || 110 Market Street<ref>Membership List: [http://books.google.com/books?id=nCk7AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA47&ots=OJgfUHLY8t&dq=%22California%20Conserving%20Company%22&pg=PA47#v=onepage&q=%22California%20Conserving%20Company%22&f=false Annual Report: Board of Trade of San Francisco]. 1922</ref> || | | San Francisco || 1922 || 110 Market Street<ref>Membership List: [http://books.google.com/books?id=nCk7AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA47&ots=OJgfUHLY8t&dq=%22California%20Conserving%20Company%22&pg=PA47#v=onepage&q=%22California%20Conserving%20Company%22&f=false Annual Report: Board of Trade of San Francisco]. 1922</ref> || | ||
Revision as of 06:28, 23 September 2017
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Hayward |
| Active |
1860-1946 |
| Brands |
California Home-Brand Products. Logo was a downward-pointing triangle with the letters CHB[1]. |
| Predecessors |
California Supply Company |
| Successors |
Hunt Brothers Packing Company |
The California Conserving Company was a food processor in the mid 20th century. The California Conserving Company was founded in San Francisco in 1860, and moved to Hayward in 1900[2]. By 1925, it claimed to be the largest pickle and tomato plant "in a single unit" in the U.S. "It operated year-round producing catsup, chili sauce, tomato paste, and other tomato-based products as well as a wide variety of pickles, wine vinegar, white vinegar, cider vinegar, mustard, sauerkraut, and Worcestershire sauce." The company also produced "Spaniola Sauce". The company canned under the California Home brand.[3].
In 1920, Judah Newman was president, E.S. Wangenheim, vice president and treasurer, F. Schumacher, secretary. Wagenheim was later president[4].
In 1920, California Conserving Company apparently considered leasing their warehouse to the Canners Warehouse Company for field warehousing of canned goods and canning supplies[5].
The company used Emil Brisacher of San Francisco as their advertising agency in 1922[6].
The company bought the Mountain View-based California Supply Company in the early 1940's, and made pickles at that plant. They moved from Mountain View to a modern Fremont plant in the early 1950's[7].
California Conserving Company merged with Hunts in 1946.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | 1927 | River Road | Just south of Ryde along Sacramento River[8] |
| Hayward | 1931-1946 | Lower A Street near SP tracks | |
| Mountain View | 1941-1950s | Oak Street at railroad tracks, east/south of Sunsweet. | Some sources claim closed in 1950; one person who grew up in Sunnyvale says he worked at the plant during the summer of 1953. |
| San Francisco | 1922 | 110 Market Street[9] | |
| San Jose | 1972 | 1325 E. Julian St.[10] |
References
- ↑ California Conserving Company, Inc: [1], trademark.com. Logo was dead by 1964, and was used for canned tuna, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, and pickles.
- ↑ City of Hayward Historic Preservation Program
- ↑ December 7, 1934 San Jose Evening News. Also noted the company giving away free glasses in exchange for canning labels.
- ↑ California Conserving Conpany: California Food Products directory. 1920, A. Marks, San Francisco.
- ↑ Application of the Canners Warehouse Company: Decisions of the California Railroad Commission, Application #5661, decided May 17, 1920
- ↑ California Conserving Company Appoints Agency: November 2, 1922 Printers Ink
- ↑ June 28, 2002 Mountain View Voice. The 1950 closing date may be wrong; a former employee said he worked there in the summer of 1953.
- ↑ Pratt-Low Info, Cannery Landing RV Campground. Site shows 1928 steamboat map showing Libby Cannery, California Conserving, and Pratt-Low Cannery along west bank of Sacramento River in Grand Island, just south of Ryde.
- ↑ Membership List: Annual Report: Board of Trade of San Francisco. 1922
- ↑ List of manufacturing businesses in Santa Clara County, Vocational Education memo, 1972.