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==Summary==
 
 
Early wholesale grocer handling California founded in 1860.  They began selling California-produced canned goods in 1867, and built their own cannery in San Francisco.  See [http://books.google.com/books?id=f5fVAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA31&ots=C33JDaNIt8&dq=A.%20Lusk%20and%20Company%20fruit&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=A.%20Lusk%20and%20Company%20fruit&f=false A History of the Canning Industry] for the full story.
 
Early wholesale grocer handling California founded in 1860.  They began selling California-produced canned goods in 1867, and built their own cannery in San Francisco.  See [http://books.google.com/books?id=f5fVAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA31&ots=C33JDaNIt8&dq=A.%20Lusk%20and%20Company%20fruit&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=A.%20Lusk%20and%20Company%20fruit&f=false A History of the Canning Industry] for the full story.
 
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==Locations==

Revision as of 15:46, 29 July 2013

Summary
Business

Wholesaler,Cannery
Main Location

San Francisco
Active

1860-

Early wholesale grocer handling California founded in 1860. They began selling California-produced canned goods in 1867, and built their own cannery in San Francisco. See A History of the Canning Industry for the full story.

Locations

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Details

Early fruit company, led movement to bring California oranges, raisins, and dried fruits to market. Run by William Jacobs and Albert Lusk. Started in 1860, started selling canned fruit in 1867. Jacobs's son, Isidor, later took over the company. Company succeeded by California Canneries.