United Canneries

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Summary
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

Oakland Warehouse

Cannery under construction at Oakland

Cannery Interior

References

  1. United Canneries, Oakland California: Standard Corporation Service, December 1916. PR style announcement; Harvey claims he will bring 8,000 jobs.
  2. New California Canneries: December 15, 1916 California Grocers Advocate.
  3. February 1922 Canning Age.
  4. 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.