Kirsten Packing Company

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Summary
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 As Kirsten & Company.
Walnut Creek 1921 As Walnut Creek Canning Company.

References