Category:Alameda County

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Alameda County, California, was a center for canneries beginning as early as the 1870's, both because of its industrial base, workers, and proximity to the fields. Even in 1900, the county was described as a center for fruit-growing in the Bay Area[1].

References

  1. Fruit Growers About to Combine: May 17, 1900 San Francisco Call.