Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
Can label for Pie Grapes Pie Fruit, Cutting Packing Co., San Francisco, Cal. Features the griffin, Cutting's trademark, with the phrase, "No goods genuine unless bearing this trademark and signature." Francis Cutting founded the company in San Francisco in 1858, the first industrial canning enterprise in California. Cutting Packing Company joined the California Fruit Canners Association in 1899. In 1916 the Association joined with Central California Canneries, Griffen & Skelley, and the J. K. Armsby Company to become the California Packing Corporation. California Packing Corp. sold its products under a number of proprietary and distributive labels, including their premium brand, Del Monte. In June 1967, the company name was officially changed to the Del Monte Corporation.
Type
image
Identifier
CF1BDF64-3DBA-435C-BC5D-177949444144 1988-252-9
Subject
Griffins Fruit can labels Fruit industry California Fruit Canners Association California Packing Corporation Grapes Cutting, Francis Harvey
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
