Stillman A. Moulton drying yard
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| Main Location |
San Jose |
|---|---|
| Aliases |
Orchard Home Evaporating Works |
| Successors |
San_Tomas_Drying_Company |
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1890, 1896 | Bascom Ave. near Hamilton Avenue |
Bascom listed as "Infirmatory Road". Listed as "Campbell" in 1896 San Jose City Directory |
Details
Fruit dryer, "Orchard Home Evaporating Works". Full bio here Fruit shipper. Profiled in September 1, 1890 Evening News Started drying fruit for his own 15 acres, then started buying neighbors' fruit. 50-60 tons of fruit a day, 1200 tons of fruit a season in 1890. "Purchased 11 acres on the railroad and erected the present works."
Moulton also patented an anti-snoring device.