Western Canning
Western Canning
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Emeryville |
| Active |
1918-1921 |
| Successors |
Virden Packing |
Chinese-run Emeryville cannery founded by the Mee family in 1918. The cannery was sold to Virden Packing in 1921, and became Del Monte's plant #35 in 1927.
The plant was spotlighted in the October 1920 Canning Age magazine with a large article on the cannery and its machinery.
An article on the cannery's sale noted that a last worker had written "goodbye" in Chinese and English when he left.
See much more complete information on OaklandWiki.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emeryville | 1918-1921 | Park Avenue between Hollis and Watts. |
Now site of Pixar. |
Details
See also CRC decision on trackage in street.