United Canneries
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Oakland, CA |
| Active |
1916-1922 |
| Predecessors |
Southern California Canneries |
| Successors |
Virden Packing |
United Canneries was a Southern California canner that expanded into Oakland in the early 1920's. Its owner was A.C. Harvey, the owner of Southern California Canneries in Ontario, CA[1][2]. The company was bought by Virden Packing in 1922[3]. The Oakland cannery supposedly had a 200 x 400 foot warehouse.
The company was sued in 1922 by a fruit buyer who claimed he had gathered long-term (ten year) contracts with growers[4]
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 1922 | Foot of 9th Ave |
Photos
Cannery under construction at Oakland
References
- ↑ United Canneries, Oakland California: Standard Corporation Service, December 1916. PR style announcement; Harvey claims he will bring 8,000 jobs.
- ↑ New California Canneries: December 15, 1916 California Grocers Advocate.
- ↑ February 1922 Canning Age.
- ↑ Herspring vs. United Canneries: District Court of Appeal, First District, Division 2, September 30, 1921. A.C. Harvey managed the cannery at the time. The suit gives some details of how fruit was bought.