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==Details==
 
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Successor: San Jose Fruit Company (spin-off) J.B. Dawson ended up being responsible for manufacturing at [[California Fruit Canners Association]].
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Successor: [[San Jose Fruit Company]] (spin-off) J.B. Dawson ended up being responsible for manufacturing at [[California Fruit Canners Association]].
  
Successor: Golden Gate Packing (W.S. Stevens left to form)
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Successor: [[Golden Gate Packing Company]] (W.S. Stevens left to form)
  
 
Earliest canner.  
 
Earliest canner.  

Revision as of 05:59, 20 October 2013

Summary
Business

Cannery
Successors

San Jose Fruit Company, Golden Gate Packing Company

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1880 Alameda near Polhemus/Taylor
San Jose 1892, 1893, 1895 Cinnabar and Montgomery

Northeast corner.

Details

Successor: San Jose Fruit Company (spin-off) J.B. Dawson ended up being responsible for manufacturing at California Fruit Canners Association.

Successor: Golden Gate Packing Company (W.S. Stevens left to form)

Earliest canner.

Bio of James M. Dawson Started in 1871 in building behind his house.

1872: Moved to 16th and Julian, worked with W. S. Stevens, brother in law.

1873: Lendrum, Burns, + Co joins in. Firm moves to new, large building at 5th and Julian, incorporated as J. M. Dawson & Company

1874: Company changes its name to San Jose Fruit Packing.

1877: W.S. Stevens goes to form Golden Gate Packing.

1878: Dawson has health problems, steps back from San Jose Fruit Packing.

1879: Dawson restarts as J. M. Dawson Packing Co, again behind his house.

1880: E. L. Dawson, his son, joins the business, plant fronts on Myrtle.

1883: J.M Dawson retires.

1885: J.M .Dawson dies.

1887: 140,000 cases of fruit packed.

1891: 1891 Sanborn Map page 60 shows Dawson having almost the whole block ,with J.Z. Anderson having a small packing plant at the railroad tracks on eastern corner.

1895: Sale of Cinnabar at Montgomery plant.

Shut down around 1890. Son J.B. Dawson went to California Fruit Canners Association. San Francisco Call for May 8, 1895 mentions the sale of the cannery at Cinnabar and Montgomery: "SALE AT AUCTION KLIT CAMERY. The J. M. Dawson Packing Company of San Jose, Cal., will oiler for sale at public auction at its packing-house, Cinnabar and Montgomery streets, on the 17th day of May, 1895, at the hour of 2 p. M., und will sell to the highest bidder for cash or bankable paper, all of its property, consisting of a large Galvanized Warehouse. 200x60, Office Building, Office Fixtures, Cannery. Engine and Boiler, otuer Machinery, Labels and Goodwill, with the Leasehold upon "which the buildings stand. This is a fine opportunity to invest in a well established business. The fruits packed by this company are well known and have always commanded the highest prices in all the markets of the world, and the goodwill of this cannery is valuable. This property can be bought very cheap. Railroad track into factory. delinquent sale notices. "