Kirsten Packing Company
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Oakland |
| 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 hit hard times in 1922, with financial problems beginning after the death of the owner[2]. The Walnut Creek cannery was operated by Helmond and Franke in the 1924 season[3].
References
- ↑ Cannery News: 1921 Canning Age.
- ↑ June 17, 1922 California Fruit News
- ↑ Cannery News: March 1923 Western Canner and Packer.