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'''Beech-Nut Packing Company''' was a baby food manufacturer.  The company had a plant along South Fourth Street in 1931, but opened a much larger San Jose plant just after World War II.
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'''Beech-Nut Packing Company''' was a baby food manufacturer based in Canajoharie, New York.  The company had a plant along South Fourth Street starting in the 1920's, but opened a much larger San Jose plant just after World War II.
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In 1920, Charles R. Parkinson was the president, and William C. Cox, secretary.  The San Jose plant packed jams, jellies, preserved, and "Beech-Nut Jaffee (formerly Figprune Cereal)".
  
 
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| San Jose || 1931 || Fourth and Martha || Appears in [[Southern Pacific 1931 Siding List]].
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| San Jose || 1920, 1931 || Fourth and Martha || Appears in [[Southern Pacific 1931 Siding List]].  Also as 4th and Patterson.
 
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| San Jose || || Senter Road ||
 
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Revision as of 02:59, 16 January 2015

Summary
Business

Cannery
Predecessors

Figprune Cereal Co

Beech-Nut Packing Company was a baby food manufacturer based in Canajoharie, New York. The company had a plant along South Fourth Street starting in the 1920's, but opened a much larger San Jose plant just after World War II.

In 1920, Charles R. Parkinson was the president, and William C. Cox, secretary. The San Jose plant packed jams, jellies, preserved, and "Beech-Nut Jaffee (formerly Figprune Cereal)".

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1920, 1931 Fourth and Martha Appears in Southern Pacific 1931 Siding List. Also as 4th and Patterson.
San Jose Senter Road

Photos

Beech-Nut Packing Co John C. Gordon Collection / San Jose Library

References