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| primary_business = Dried Fruit Packer
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| primary_town = Mountain View
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==Summary==
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The '''Mountain View Fruit Packing Company''' was an early dried fruit packer in Mountain View in Santa Clara County.  The company existed at least from 1890 to 1895<ref>1892 San Jose City Directory.</ref><ref>The Eastern Shore [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18900705.2.51 July 5, 1890 Alta California].  "Mrs. Norman, teacher of the Rose Street school, left last Monday for a six months' visit to Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Norman has given up school-teaching and gone to Chattanooga, Term, as agent for the Mountain View Fruit Packing Company. He will establish depots in a number of cities, bringing California fruit into market there.</ref>.  Sanborn maps show the company in a two story building at the railroad tracks in Mountain View. The building was later used by the [[P. L. Sanguinetti Canning Company]].
  
 
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| Mountain View || 1891, 1892 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=West%20side%20of%20Bailey%20Road%20at%20railroad%20tracks,Mountain%20View West side of Bailey Road at railroad tracks] ||  
 
| Mountain View || 1891, 1892 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=West%20side%20of%20Bailey%20Road%20at%20railroad%20tracks,Mountain%20View West side of Bailey Road at railroad tracks] ||  
Single floor plant, small "dryer" within.
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Single floor plant, small "dryer" within<ref>[http://digitalcollections.ucsc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15130coll3/id/1375/rec/3 Sanborn 1891 Mountain View map].</ref>.
  
 
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==Details==
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==References==
 
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Two story building at railroad tracks in Mountain View.  Became Sanguinetti cannery..
 
  
Appears in 1892 San Jose city directory as [[Mountain View Canning Company]]
 
 
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[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]
 
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]

Latest revision as of 15:59, 29 September 2014

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

Mountain View

The Mountain View Fruit Packing Company was an early dried fruit packer in Mountain View in Santa Clara County. The company existed at least from 1890 to 1895[1][2]. Sanborn maps show the company in a two story building at the railroad tracks in Mountain View. The building was later used by the P. L. Sanguinetti Canning Company.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Mountain View 1891, 1892 West side of Bailey Road at railroad tracks

Single floor plant, small "dryer" within[3].

References

  1. 1892 San Jose City Directory.
  2. The Eastern Shore July 5, 1890 Alta California. "Mrs. Norman, teacher of the Rose Street school, left last Monday for a six months' visit to Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Norman has given up school-teaching and gone to Chattanooga, Term, as agent for the Mountain View Fruit Packing Company. He will establish depots in a number of cities, bringing California fruit into market there.
  3. Sanborn 1891 Mountain View map.