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[[File:schuckl_niles.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Schuckl Cannery, Niles, Cal. From ad in [http://books.google.com/books?id=cRAdAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22greco%20canning%22%20san%20jose%20%22western%20canner%20and%20packer%22&pg=PA109#v=onepage&q=%22greco%20canning%22%20san%20jose%20%22western%20canner%20and%20packer%22&f=false February 1922 Western Canner and Packer] ]] | [[File:schuckl_niles.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Schuckl Cannery, Niles, Cal. From ad in [http://books.google.com/books?id=cRAdAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22greco%20canning%22%20san%20jose%20%22western%20canner%20and%20packer%22&pg=PA109#v=onepage&q=%22greco%20canning%22%20san%20jose%20%22western%20canner%20and%20packer%22&f=false February 1922 Western Canner and Packer] ]] | ||
| − | '''Schuckl and Company''' was a major San Francisco area canner. The company started in Niles, California, both canning and packing dried fruit. The company was noted as packing cherries in May 1922<ref>California Canneries: [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=%22herbert+packing%22+cannery&source=bl&ots=9QEXgABBGE&sig=ijrSdmU3m5pppIipQ2FZjDsoc1g&hl=en&sa=X&ei=M-GOT7mUK7LaiQKZuZ2FAw&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22herbert%20packing%22%20cannery&f=false May 1922 Western Canner and Packer.] </ref> The company expanded to Sunnyvale when they purchased [[Sunnyvale Canneries]] in 1925<ref>[http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Portals/0/Sunnyvale/NonCouncilReports/hpc-2008-0926.pdf Heritage Resource Designations for Southwood and Fairorchard Neighborhoods (2008-0296)], City of Sunnyvale, May 12, 2009.</ref>. Fred Drew was the manager of both the Sunnyvale and Niles canneries in 1928<ref>Niles Notes: July 20, 1928 Hayward Review.</ref>. | + | '''Schuckl and Company''' was a major San Francisco area canner initially operated by Max Schuckl, an Austrian immigrant<ref>Personal Mention and Notes: [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=PA51#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false June 1921 Western Canner and Packer]. "Mac Schuckl, head of Schuckl & Company, San Francisco and New York, returned to San Francisco from Europe, via New York, during the first week of May.</ref><ref>Max G. Schuckl, Alameda CA. [http://sharing.ancestry.com/5525943?h=af798d&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=share-url 1920 U.S. Federal Census]. Schuckl lived at 828 Laurel St. in San Francisco, and listed his job as "broker, canned products". He immigrated in 1907.</ref>. The company started in Niles, California, both canning and packing dried fruit. The company was noted as packing cherries in May 1922<ref>California Canneries: [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=%22herbert+packing%22+cannery&source=bl&ots=9QEXgABBGE&sig=ijrSdmU3m5pppIipQ2FZjDsoc1g&hl=en&sa=X&ei=M-GOT7mUK7LaiQKZuZ2FAw&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22herbert%20packing%22%20cannery&f=false May 1922 Western Canner and Packer.] </ref> The company expanded to Sunnyvale when they purchased [[Sunnyvale Canneries]] in 1925<ref>[http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Portals/0/Sunnyvale/NonCouncilReports/hpc-2008-0926.pdf Heritage Resource Designations for Southwood and Fairorchard Neighborhoods (2008-0296)], City of Sunnyvale, May 12, 2009.</ref>. Fred Drew was the manager of both the Sunnyvale and Niles canneries in 1928<ref>Niles Notes: July 20, 1928 Hayward Review.</ref>. |
After World War II, Schuckl bought the former [[United States Products]] cannery on Moorpark at Race, then being used by [[American Home Foods]] to produce Clapp's Baby Food. | After World War II, Schuckl bought the former [[United States Products]] cannery on Moorpark at Race, then being used by [[American Home Foods]] to produce Clapp's Baby Food. | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 26 December 2014
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Sunnyvale |
| Active |
1919-1962 |
| Predecessors |
Sunnyvale Canneries |
| Successors |
California Canners and Growers |
Schuckl Cannery, Niles, Cal. From ad in February 1922 Western Canner and Packer
Schuckl and Company was a major San Francisco area canner initially operated by Max Schuckl, an Austrian immigrant[1][2]. The company started in Niles, California, both canning and packing dried fruit. The company was noted as packing cherries in May 1922[3] The company expanded to Sunnyvale when they purchased Sunnyvale Canneries in 1925[4]. Fred Drew was the manager of both the Sunnyvale and Niles canneries in 1928[5].
After World War II, Schuckl bought the former United States Products cannery on Moorpark at Race, then being used by American Home Foods to produce Clapp's Baby Food. Schuckl was sold to California Canners and Growers in 1963.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles | 1919 | ||
| San Jose | 1945 | 570 Race Street |
Leased former U.S. Products cannery. |
| Sunnyvale | 1925-1962 | 182 South Fairoaks Avenue |
Offices and main cannery. Designed by William Wurster. |
Photos
Shuckl Cannery Office (William Wurster, architect) Sunnyvale Library
References
- ↑ Personal Mention and Notes: June 1921 Western Canner and Packer. "Mac Schuckl, head of Schuckl & Company, San Francisco and New York, returned to San Francisco from Europe, via New York, during the first week of May.
- ↑ Max G. Schuckl, Alameda CA. 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Schuckl lived at 828 Laurel St. in San Francisco, and listed his job as "broker, canned products". He immigrated in 1907.
- ↑ California Canneries: May 1922 Western Canner and Packer.
- ↑ Heritage Resource Designations for Southwood and Fairorchard Neighborhoods (2008-0296), City of Sunnyvale, May 12, 2009.
- ↑ Niles Notes: July 20, 1928 Hayward Review.