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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>. | + | 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>. | 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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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
- ↑ History of North Oakland
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ A History of the Canning Industry