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The '''Josiah Lusk Canning Company''' was an early Oakland canner<ref>[http://www.acphd.org/AXBYCZ/ADMIN/DATAREPORTS/north_oakland.pdf History of North Oakland] </ref>.  Josiah Lusk founded the company in 1867, originally packing berries in 5 gallon cans<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=il3zAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA29&ots=_CUZD-Tvwi&dq=J.%20M.%20Dawson%20canning%20company&pg=PA28#v=onepage&q=J.%20M.%20Dawson%20canning%20company&f=false Canning in California].  The Seal of Safety: Year Book of the Max Ams Machine Co, Mount Vernon NY, 1915. "Josiah Lusk, in 1867, packed berries in 5 gallon cans but was unable to market them for several years.  The J. Lusk Canning Company of Oakland was the result of the development of Josiah Lusk's original venture."</ref>.
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The company was merged into A. Lusk & Co in 1887<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=f5fVAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA33&ots=C32NEaKMs6&dq=history%20canning%20price%20fluctuations&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=history%20canning%20price%20fluctuations&f=false A History of the Canning Industry]</ref>.
 
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[http://www.acphd.org/AXBYCZ/ADMIN/DATAREPORTS/north_oakland.pdf History of North Oakland]
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Merged into A. Lusk & Co in 1887 according to [http://books.google.com/books?id=f5fVAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA33&ots=C32NEaKMs6&dq=history%20canning%20price%20fluctuations&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=history%20canning%20price%20fluctuations&f=false A History of the Canning Industry] [[Category:Oakland]]
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 7 October 2018

Summary
Business

Cannery

The Josiah Lusk Canning Company was an early Oakland canner[1]. Josiah Lusk founded the company in 1867, originally packing berries in 5 gallon cans[2].

The company was merged into A. Lusk & Co in 1887[3].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Oakland Fruitvale district.
Oakland 1868-1888 Claremont and 51st Street (Alameda County Public Health Department / North Oakland Community Information Book)

References

  1. History of North Oakland
  2. Canning in California. The Seal of Safety: Year Book of the Max Ams Machine Co, Mount Vernon NY, 1915. "Josiah Lusk, in 1867, packed berries in 5 gallon cans but was unable to market them for several years. The J. Lusk Canning Company of Oakland was the result of the development of Josiah Lusk's original venture."
  3. A History of the Canning Industry