George A Fleming Company

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Business Details
Primary Town San Jose
Primary Business Dried Fruit Packer

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Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1893 Ryland Street

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Fruit Dryer. Sunsweet book says George A. and C.F. Fleming established the company near Campbell in 1887, employing 700 people that season and shipping 120 carloads of dried fruit.

George and Charles Fleming built the house at 1023 Bird Avenue in Willow Glen. According to historical study of the house, George pioneered approaches for improving the quality of California fruit. They operated driers in the Willows and Campbell, with Thomas Cadwaller as secretary, R.D. Shaw as superintendant of the Willows dryer, and George T. McLaughlin as superintendent of the Campbell dryer. Produced "raisin cured prunes" under Black Diamond label. (

Historical assessment for 1023 Bird Avenue)

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