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| − | + | '''Bayside Canning Company''' was a large cannery in Alviso, California, starting as a tomato cannery, but eventually specializing in asparagus. The company was founded by Thomas Foon Chew, who had taken control from the [[Precita Canning Company]] (San Francisco) run by his father until the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Thomas died in 1931; the cannery closed in 1936. At one point, this was declared the third largest cannery in the world. | |
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| + | [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=24345 Union Warehouse and Docks] 1922 distributor Walter M. Field & Company | ||
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[http://www.sanjose.com/underbelly/unbelly/Alviso/alviso12.html Bayside Canning, recent photo of abandoned building] | [http://www.sanjose.com/underbelly/unbelly/Alviso/alviso12.html Bayside Canning, recent photo of abandoned building] | ||
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[[Category:Alviso]] | [[Category:Alviso]] | ||
[[Category:Cannery]] | [[Category:Cannery]] | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 9 November 2013
| Business |
Cannery |
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| Main Location |
Alviso |
| Active |
1906 - 1936 |
Bayside Canning Company was a large cannery in Alviso, California, starting as a tomato cannery, but eventually specializing in asparagus. The company was founded by Thomas Foon Chew, who had taken control from the Precita Canning Company (San Francisco) run by his father until the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Thomas died in 1931; the cannery closed in 1936. At one point, this was declared the third largest cannery in the world.
Union Warehouse and Docks 1922 distributor Walter M. Field & Company
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alviso | 1906-1936 | 1200 Hope Street at Elizabeth. |
Photos
Bayside Canning, recent photo of abandoned building