F. E. Booth
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Francisco |
| Brands |
Comet, Crescent. |
F. E. Booth was a canning company started by Frank E. Booth in 1895. The company had fish, fruit, and vegetable canneries in California. The company initially canned sardines in Monterey[2]. Booth was the first to mechanize the canning project, and first to hire Sicilian fishermen[3]. Frank was the son of Robert Booth, "president of the Sacramento River Packers"[4].
Booth's cannery in Centerville, California primarily canned tomatoes and fruit juices[5]. The cannery was started in 1917[6], with its plant about two miles northeast of Newark on the Western Pacific Railroad[7]. The company also had a plant at Pittsburg, California[8]
In 1920, F. E. Booth was president and general manager, M. S. Eisner, vice president, J. G. Jessie, secretary[9]
The company lasted into the 1930's as a tomato canner[10]. The cannery building itself burned in November 1959.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 1920 | ||
| Monterey | 1920 | Fish cannery | |
| Pittsburg | 1920 | ||
| Reedsport, Oregon | 1920 | Likely fish cannery? | |
| San Francisco | 1920 | 110 Market Street | Head office. |
References
- ↑ Pacific Service Magazine, October 1926.
- ↑ F. E. Booth Cannery. California State Library, California History Section Picture catalog. "Frank E. Booth built cannery in 1895, canning salmon and sardines. Founded company, F.E. Booth Co., based in San Francisco.
- ↑ Cannery Row: Hovden Food Products Corporation. In [1].
- ↑ Canneries. In Marti Aiello: Pittsburg. Arcadia Publishing.
- ↑ Canning News: November 1921 Canning Age Company starting canning juices and pulps on November 10.
- ↑ 1917: Fremont History. Ground broken in April, 1917.
- ↑ U.S.G.S. benchmark for smokestack of F. E. Booth cannery: geocaching.com Smokestack was 80 feet high; plant burned in November 1959.
- ↑ Many Canneries Receive Licenses: California Department of Public Health Weekly Bulletin, January 23, 1926
- ↑ F. E. Booth Co. California Food Products directory. 1920, A. Marks, San Francisco.
- ↑ History: Early Farmers of Union City: August 27, 2008 Tri-City Voice