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==Photos==
 
[http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt7199q9d0/?order=23&brand=calisphere Oakland Warehouse]
 
 
[http://imgzoom.cdlib.org/Fullscreen.ics?ark=ark:/13030/kt7199q9d0/z23&order=24&brand=calisphere Cannery under construction at Oakland]
 
 
[http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt7199q9d0/?order=25&brand=calisphere Cannery Interior]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 02:08, 17 December 2014

Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

Oakland, CA
Active

1890-1900
Brands

El Capitan, Orwood, Golden Crown, Santa Cruz[1]
Successors

California Fruit Canners Association

The California Fruit Preserving Company was a turn of the century cannery. It had formerly been known as the [[R. Hickmott Canning Company][2]. Robert Hickmott founded the cannery in 1890 after a stint working for a Sacramento cannery. Hickmott died in 1922[3]. Jack London worked for the company during his youth. The company was well-known for its peaches and asparagus[4].

The company was merged into the California Fruit Canners Association in 1900; their plant was used as a warehouse by the Oakland Preserving Company[5].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Biggs 1899[6]
Oakland 1900 First and Filbert
Oakland 1900 2nd and Webster

References

  1. Hickmott Canning Company: oaklandwiki.org.
  2. Agricultural Review: June 2, 1900 Pacific Rural Press.
  3. Death of Robert Hickmott: June 23, 1922 California Grocers Advocate.
  4. Hickmott Canning Company: oaklandwiki.org.
  5. Agricultural Review: June 2, 1900 Pacific Rural Press.
  6. Canners on the Combine: July 8, 1899 Press and Horticulturist].