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| − | | San Jose || 1892, 1900 || Bassett | + | | San Jose || 1892, 1900 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Bassett%20near%20San%20Pedro,San%20Jose Bassett near San Pedro] || |
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| − | | San Jose || 1893, 1896, 1902, 1906, 1907 || | + | | San Jose || 1893, 1896, 1902, 1906, 1907 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Bassett%20Street%20at%20Terraine%20Street,San%20Jose Bassett Street at Terraine Street] || |
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| − | | San Jose || 1936, 1938 || 395a North First Street || | + | | San Jose || 1936, 1938 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=395a%20North%20First%20Street,San%20Jose 395a North First Street] || |
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[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6SoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QaQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6087%2C2231066 August 29, 1903 San Jose Evening News] gives details of their sales in the season. | [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6SoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QaQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6087%2C2231066 August 29, 1903 San Jose Evening News] gives details of their sales in the season. | ||
| − | [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2011/05/earl-fruit-company.html | + | [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2011/05/earl-fruit-company.html Capsule history] |
[http://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/roho/ucb/text/digiorgio_family__w.pdf Interview with DiGiorgio family] [[Category:San Jose]] | [http://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/roho/ucb/text/digiorgio_family__w.pdf Interview with DiGiorgio family] [[Category:San Jose]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, 14 July 2013
| Business Details | |
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| Primary Business | Dried Fruit Packer,Fresh Fruit Packer |
Summary
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1892, 1900 | Bassett near San Pedro | |
| San Jose | 1893, 1896, 1902, 1906, 1907 | Bassett Street at Terraine Street |
Northeast Corner. |
| San Jose | 1936, 1938 | 395a North First Street |
Photos
Earl Fruit Company, Walnut Grove California State Library, California History Section
Details
Started by Edwin Tobias Earl who invented a ventilated refrigerator car. Got the Armour company to buy the company. In 1910, the Supreme Court forced the meat packers to divest their refrigerator cars because of their monopoly power. Joseph Di Giorgio of the Di Giorgio fruit brokerage business in Baltimore bought the company for access to the fresh fruit market.
1892, 1902: Edwin K. Collins is manager. "Packers and shippers of green fruit." August 29, 1903 San Jose Evening News gives details of their sales in the season.