Kirsten Packing Company
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Oakland |
| Active |
1920 - |
| Aliases |
Kirsten and Company |
The Kirsten Packing Company was an Oakland-based canner operating the Walnut Creek Canning Company in Walnut Creek, and a sardine cannery in Monterey[1]. The company packed tomatoes and fruit. The company apparently also had plans to pack meat[2]. The firm was founded by Ernest J. Kirsten, N. S. Boone, and T. J. O'Leary.
The company hit hard times in 1922, with financial problems beginning after the death of Kirsten[3]. The Walnut Creek cannery was operated by Helmond and Franke in the 1924 season[4].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey | 1921 | ||
| Oakland | 1921 | 290 Park View Terrace[5] | As Kirsten & Company. |
| Walnut Creek | 1921 | As Walnut Creek Canning Company. |
References
- ↑ Cannery News: 1921 Canning Age.
- ↑ News of the Packers: March 9, 1921 Butcher's Advocate.
- ↑ June 17, 1922 California Fruit News
- ↑ Cannery News: March 1923 Western Canner and Packer.
- ↑ Directory of California Manufacturers, 1924, California Development Association.