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| − | Grower's association in the West Side (Cupertino area). Drying yard and packing house was on Stevens Creek Road near the current Woodham's Road. The association was founded in 1891<ref>West Side Fruit Growers: March 20, 1891 San Jose Evening News. Articles of incorporation filed. Directors for first year are D.H. Blake, A.C. Lydhard, E.G. Hall, Philo Hersey, E.T. Petit, A. R. Woodhams, and S. P. Saunders.</ref>, and was merged into the [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]] with the other local organizations. Supposedly, the group disappeared in 1916, but the 1922 list of fruit packers in a Santa Clara County history continued to list them in 1922. | + | Grower's association in the West Side (Cupertino area). Drying yard and packing house was on Stevens Creek Road near the current Woodham's Road. The association was founded in 1891<ref>West Side Fruit Growers: March 20, 1891 San Jose Evening News. Articles of incorporation filed. Directors for first year are D.H. Blake, A.C. Lydhard, E.G. Hall, Philo Hersey, E.T. Petit, A. R. Woodhams, and S. P. Saunders.</ref>, and was merged into the [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]] with the other local organizations. Charles W. Cutler was the first manager<ref>Robert Couchman, Sunsweet Story</ref>. [[Colonel Philo Hersey]] was president from founding through at least 1896<ref>Sunshine Fruit and Flowers</ref>. A.P. Saunders was president in 1902. |
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| + | Supposedly, the group disappeared in 1916, but the 1922 list of fruit packers in a Santa Clara County history continued to list them in 1922. | ||
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| + | The union had a large drying yard and processing plant,and handled 3,650 tons of fruit in 1893. The company may have had a siding to the interurban line<ref>Supervisors in Regular Session: March 5, 1906 San Jose Evening News. "A delegation from the West Side Fruit Growers union was present and requested the right to lay a railroad switch from the drying plant to the railroad. The switch would cross the county road. The application was referred to Supervisor Roll with power to act."</ref>. | ||
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The plant was taken over by [[Abinante and Nola]]] in the mid 1930's; the buildings burned down in a fire on May 19, 1940 according to the [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2IiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wasFAAAAIBAJ&dq=packing&pg=1467%2C1925106 May 20, 1940 San Jose Evening News]. | The plant was taken over by [[Abinante and Nola]]] in the mid 1930's; the buildings burned down in a fire on May 19, 1940 according to the [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2IiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wasFAAAAIBAJ&dq=packing&pg=1467%2C1925106 May 20, 1940 San Jose Evening News]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:40, 13 October 2014
| Business |
Fruit Dryer Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
West Side |
| Active |
1891-1916 |
| Successors |
Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange |
Grower's association in the West Side (Cupertino area). Drying yard and packing house was on Stevens Creek Road near the current Woodham's Road. The association was founded in 1891[1], and was merged into the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange with the other local organizations. Charles W. Cutler was the first manager[2]. Colonel Philo Hersey was president from founding through at least 1896[3]. A.P. Saunders was president in 1902.
Supposedly, the group disappeared in 1916, but the 1922 list of fruit packers in a Santa Clara County history continued to list them in 1922.
The union had a large drying yard and processing plant,and handled 3,650 tons of fruit in 1893. The company may have had a siding to the interurban line[4].
The plant was taken over by Abinante and Nola] in the mid 1930's; the buildings burned down in a fire on May 19, 1940 according to the May 20, 1940 San Jose Evening News.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| West Side | 1891-1916 | Stevens Creek Road at Woodhams, Santa Clara |
References
- ↑ West Side Fruit Growers: March 20, 1891 San Jose Evening News. Articles of incorporation filed. Directors for first year are D.H. Blake, A.C. Lydhard, E.G. Hall, Philo Hersey, E.T. Petit, A. R. Woodhams, and S. P. Saunders.
- ↑ Robert Couchman, Sunsweet Story
- ↑ Sunshine Fruit and Flowers
- ↑ Supervisors in Regular Session: March 5, 1906 San Jose Evening News. "A delegation from the West Side Fruit Growers union was present and requested the right to lay a railroad switch from the drying plant to the railroad. The switch would cross the county road. The application was referred to Supervisor Roll with power to act."