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'' Knowles Brothers''' was a San Jose-based dried fruit packer, run by [[W. C. Knowles]] and [[Frank J. Knowles]].  The company took over [[Start and Morrison]] in 1897<ref>August 21, 1897 Pacific Rural Press</ref>.
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'''Knowles Brothers''' was a San Jose-based dried fruit packer, run by [[W. C. Knowles]] and [[Frank J. Knowles]].  The company took over [[Start and Morrison]] in 1897<ref>August 21, 1897 Pacific Rural Press</ref>.
  
 
The company still existed as late as 1905,as seen when E.A. Ellsworth, owners of a packing house in Niles, requested but never received 20,000 pounds of dried apricots<ref>Ellsworth vs. Knowles, [[http://books.google.com/books?id=pmIAAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA1256&ots=FN92S7MPp4&dq=%22knowles%20brothers%22%20san%20jose&pg=PA1257#v=onepage&q=%22knowles%20brothers%22%20san%20jose&f=false 8 Cal App 630; Pac. 690]]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=SzsEAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA167&ots=TQXwbNYhYo&dq=frank%20j.%20knowles%20san%20jose%20fruit&pg=PA167#v=onepage&q=frank%20j.%20knowles%20san%20jose%20fruit&f=false California Appelate Decision]</ref>.
 
The company still existed as late as 1905,as seen when E.A. Ellsworth, owners of a packing house in Niles, requested but never received 20,000 pounds of dried apricots<ref>Ellsworth vs. Knowles, [[http://books.google.com/books?id=pmIAAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA1256&ots=FN92S7MPp4&dq=%22knowles%20brothers%22%20san%20jose&pg=PA1257#v=onepage&q=%22knowles%20brothers%22%20san%20jose&f=false 8 Cal App 630; Pac. 690]]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=SzsEAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA167&ots=TQXwbNYhYo&dq=frank%20j.%20knowles%20san%20jose%20fruit&pg=PA167#v=onepage&q=frank%20j.%20knowles%20san%20jose%20fruit&f=false California Appelate Decision]</ref>.

Latest revision as of 20:53, 27 February 2014

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1897-
Predecessors

Start and Morrison

Knowles Brothers was a San Jose-based dried fruit packer, run by W. C. Knowles and Frank J. Knowles. The company took over Start and Morrison in 1897[1].

The company still existed as late as 1905,as seen when E.A. Ellsworth, owners of a packing house in Niles, requested but never received 20,000 pounds of dried apricots[2][3].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1900, 1904, 1906 Alum Rock near Capitol

In 1900 San Francisco Call list.

References

  1. August 21, 1897 Pacific Rural Press
  2. Ellsworth vs. Knowles, [8 Cal App 630; Pac. 690]
  3. California Appelate Decision