Sewall Brown and Company

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Summary
Business Details
Primary Town Vasona
Dates ~1934 - ~1950's

Summary

Apricot and prune pit processor, run for many years by Sewall Brown. The facility had been a "dried fruit packing plant":/view/gem_city_packing_company originally, but was sold to Sunsweet and spent most of its life breaking up apricot pits.

A great article from the July 23, 1928 San Jose Evening News describes the business and includes a choice interview with Mr. Brown himself.

See also Places I Won't Model: Sewall Brown And Co":http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2011/05/places-i-wont-model-sewall-brown-co.html and the "history of the Gem City Packing house

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Vasona 1934 Winchester Ave

Photos

Apricot pit sacking

Details

Ad in Jan 1 1934 San Jose News: Apricot Shells: Summer rate 50 cents per ton in pile - bring your sacks - or 25c per yard in bulk.

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