Sewall Brown and Company
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| Main Location |
Vasona |
|---|---|
| Active |
~1934 - ~1950's |
Sewall Brown and Company was an apricot and prune pit processor, run for many years by Sewall Brown. The facility had been a the Gem City Packing Company originally, but was sold to Sunsweet and spent most of its life breaking up apricot pits.
A great article from the San Jose Evening News describes the business and includes a choice interview with Mr. Brown himself[1].
See also Places I Won't Model: Sewall Brown And Co, and the "history of the Gem City Packing house".
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasona | 1934 | Winchester Ave | Just south of the current Netflix offices |
Photos
Details
Ad in Jan 1 1934 San Jose News: Apricot Shells: Summer rate 50 cents per ton in pile - bring your sacks - or 25c per yard in bulk.