Cannery Plaque - San Jose, CA
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N 37° 20.253 W 121° 55.139
10S E 595759 N 4132866
A plaque about the cannery history of Santa Clara County.
Waymark Code: WMAZ6H
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2011
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"Here in 1871, Dr and Mirs. JM Dawson founded the first cannery in this area, thereby helping Santa Clara become the foremost fruit canning county and a major factor in California's present rank as AAmerica's leadinf food canning state."
Group that erected the marker: The Canners League of California and the American Can Company
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1700 The Alameda
San Jose, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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