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Description
Tan colored can label with a yellow pear in oval frame on right side. "Ainsley's" above and "Bartlett Pears" underneath. The left side features lion holding a shield with an "A" on it, above text "Ainsley's Selected Californian Fruits Packed by J. C. Ainsley Packing Co. Campbell, Santa Clara County, California." John Colpitt Ainsley was born in England in 1862. He came to America at the age of 23. After spending two years in Ohio, he arrived in Campbell where he established his home. Mr. Ainsley recognized the opportunities that the growing fruit industry held. As early as 1888, with meager home-made equipment, he began to prepare canned fruits for shipment to England. In 1892, Mr. Ainsley built his large cannery on Harrison Avenue in Campbell. At season's peack over 700 persons were employed there. The bulk of the canned fruit was shipped directly to England where Ainsley's brother/partner was located. The Ainsley Company provided such amenities as a day care center for the children of employees, low cost lunches for workers, and a resident nurse. J. C. Ainsley operated his business until he sold to the Drew Canning Company in 1934. Mr. Ainsley died in 1937.
Type
image
Identifier
8AED572E-4DC6-4544-AFD6-456514889575 1985-95-169
Subject
Pears Fruit can labels Nineteen thirties (LCSH) Fruit industry Canneries Canned foods industry (LCSH) Ainsley, John C
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