Schuckl Cannery
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Sunnyvale |
| Active |
1919-1962 |
| Predecessors |
Sunnyvale Canneries |
| Successors |
California Canners and Growers |
Schuckl Cannery, Niles, Cal. From ad in [http://books.google.com/books?id=cRAdAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22greco%20canning%22%20san%20jose%20%22western%20canner%20and%20packer%22&pg=PA109#v=onepage&q=%22greco%20canning%22%20san%20jose%20%22western%20canner%20and%20packer%22&f=false February 1922 Western Canner and Packer
Major Sunnyvale cannery. Company got its start in Niles, but acquired Sunnyvale Canneries in 1925.
Schuckl was sold to California Canners and Growers in 1963.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles | 1919 | ||
| San Jose | 1945 | 570 Race Street |
Former U.S. Products cannery. |
| Sunnyvale | 1925-1962 | 182 South Fairoaks Avenue |
Offices and main cannery. |
Photos
Shuckl Cannery Office (William Wurster, architect) Sunnyvale Library
Details
Started in Niles.
Acquired Sunnyvale Canneries in 1925.
Sold to California Canners and Growers in 1963.
Head office in Sunnyvale built by William Wurster.
Niles mentioned in Western Canner and Packer: Packing cherries in 1919. Bought former "United States Products":/view?industry=united_states_products cannery on Moorpark at Race, being used by American Home Foods/Clapp's Baby Food