Bisceglia Brothers
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose, CA |
| Active |
1908 - 1948 |
Bisceglia Brothers was a cannery in San Jose run by the extended Bisceglia family. The cannery was initially in Morgan Hill and then Gilroy. In 1913, theybut soon moved to San Jose. By 1919, the Bisceglia Brothers Canning Company was the largest cannery in the world and employed 1,000 workers."[1].
The company was acquired by Mayfair in 1948.
Clara Cribari started running the cannery in 1919. (Three of her sons started running fruit stands in Pacheco Pass and started Casa de Fruta. The company also made and sold wines before and after prohibition.
Edith Daley visited Bisceglia Brothers in the summer of 1919 and reported on the workplace.
In 1922, Bisceglia Brothers funded the San Jose Warehouse Company to act as a public warehouse for themselves and others[2].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy | 1908-1910 | ||
| Morgan Hill | 1906-1907 | ||
| San Jose | 1910-1913 | South Tenth Street | |
| San Jose | 1913-1936 | 1440 South First Street |
Photos
dried fruit plant and rail spurs, 1940's
Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co, Monterey Road, San Jose San Jose State University
References
- ↑ from History San Jose blurb with fruit labels.
- ↑ In the Matter of the Application of San Jose Warehouse Company for an Order Authorizing Issuance of Capital Stock: California Railroad Commission. Decision #10634, June 29, 1922.