United Canneries

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Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

Oakland, CA

United Canneries was a Southern California canner that expanded into Oakland in the early 1920's. The company was bought by Virden Packing in 1922[1]. 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[2]

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Oakland 1922 Foot of 9th Ave

Photos

Oakland Warehouse

Cannery under construction at Oakland

Cannery Interior

References

  1. February 1922 Canning Age.
  2. 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.