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==Summary==
 
  
 
==Locations==
 
==Locations==

Revision as of 14:14, 30 July 2013

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

Edenvale, CA
Active

1903 -

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Edenvale 1903-1907 Saddlebrook Drive

Details

Mentioned in proceedings of thirtieth fruit-growers' convention , 1905.

William P. Lyon, founder in 1903 with Hayes Brothers, president in 1911. Also business manager for Mercury Publishing, so looks like a Hayes-controlled company. Operated fruit ranches as well as packing house according to Wisconsin alum magazine in 1904. Lyon sold his orchards to Norman Church Just after World War I, sold to Sanitary Fruit Company according to November 14, 1931 obituary in San Jose Mercury Herald.

Probably sold to Richmond Chase in 1918.