J.F. Pyle Cannery

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Summary
Business Details
Dates < 1901 - 1922

Summary

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1901, 1902, 1904 King Road at Mabury Road
San Jose 1906, 1923, 1924 Martha and Fifth St
San Jose 1907, 1922 Fourth and Martha

Details

Successor: [Barron-Gray Packing Company]

January 29, 1902 Evening News mentions that Pyle was growing tomatoes on land near Story and McLaughlin.

Cannery was on their ranch at King and Mabury; in 1907, J. F. Pyle moved cannery to Martha and Fifth. In 1922, 300 people worked there during the season. Manager in 1922 was Harry Pyle, superintendent was E. G. Pyle New building at "Fourth and Margaret" being built in 1922, 170x108 feet, thanks to large tomato pack the previous year. (Site is now under 280.)

Western Canner and Packer described a large addition to their cannery planned in 1918.

Sold to Barron Gray in early 1923 according to Western Canner and Packer . The Pyle family retained the labels and brands.