M. J. Fontana and Company
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Francisco |
| Active |
1880 - 1899 |
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1880-1899? |
Details
Early San Francisco canner. Originally fruit broker and shipper, but started his own cannery in 1880. Company was sold to California Fruit Canners' Association in 1899, and Fontana became general superintendent. Also director of Italian-American Bank, California Wine Association, president of Italian Swiss Colony, director and chairman of board of California Packing Corporation, "successor to the California Fruit Canners' Association". Died October 19, 1922.
rodhandeland.com suggests Del Monte's San Francisco Plant #1 was originally set up for Fontana.