Libby, McNeil, and Libby - Revision history

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 Attracted to Selma by many orchards of cling peaches and early success of a much smaller cannery a few blocks away on Whitson Street, Libby's grew quickly and a year later doubled its production capacity. In 1914, this large warehouse structure was constructed while other major improvements were made to the adjoining cannery along Center Street. Further expansion made Libby's one of California's largest canneries and southern Fresno County's biggest employer.
-Thanks to Libby's, Selma in 1914 adopted its first community theme — "Home of the Peach." Declining supplies of fruit, falling production and antiquated facilities led to the cannery's closure on September 24, 1971. The main cannery building was later demolished. </ref> || 200 x 700 foot cannery / 17 acres.  Canned apricots, sweet potatoes, grapes, plums, pears, spinach, pumpkins, and squashes, and also packed raisins and other dried fruits."</ref>.
+Thanks to Libby's, Selma in 1914 adopted its first community theme — "Home of the Peach." Declining supplies of fruit, falling production and antiquated facilities led to the cannery's closure on September 24, 1971. The main cannery building was later demolished. </ref> || 200 x 700 foot cannery / 17 acres.  Canned apricots, sweet potatoes, grapes, plums, pears, spinach, pumpkins, and squashes, and also packed raisins and other dried fruits.".
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 | Sheridan MI || || 1935 || || Evaporated milk.

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 | Santa Clara || || 1927- || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%20Franklin%20Street%20,Santa%20Clara  Franklin Street ] ||  Dried fruit.
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-| Selma || || 1913<ref>Paul E. Vandor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=kBk1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1186&lpg=PA1186&dq=libby+mc+neil+and+libby+plant+%23&source=bl&ots=QRkue8evaC&sig=-KIWnKbEbsV5cUGB01F3LdG44dc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjsqrvB55_SAhVkwlQKHQjKAFY4ChDoAQgZMAA#v=onepage&q=libby%20mc%20neil%20and%20libby%20plant%20%23&f=false History of Fresno County, California].  Cannery built in 1911.  Superintendent in 1913 was Warren G. Nash.</ref>, 1935  || || 200 x 700 foot cannery / 17 acres.  Canned apricots, sweet potatoes, grapes, plums, pears, spinach, pumpkins, and squashes, and also packed raisins and other dried fruits.
+| Selma || || 1913<ref>Paul E. Vandor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=kBk1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1186&lpg=PA1186&dq=libby+mc+neil+and+libby+plant+%23&source=bl&ots=QRkue8evaC&sig=-KIWnKbEbsV5cUGB01F3LdG44dc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjsqrvB55_SAhVkwlQKHQjKAFY4ChDoAQgZMAA#v=onepage&q=libby%20mc%20neil%20and%20libby%20plant%20%23&f=false History of Fresno County, California].  Cannery built in 1911.  Superintendent in 1913 was Warren G. Nash.</ref>, 1935  || Center and Front Street<ref>[http://www.historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZ9F_libby-mcneill-and-libby-cannery_Selma-CA.html Libby McNeil & Libby cannery].  Historical marker placed by E Clampus Vitus, Jim Savage Chapter.  "On this 6 1/4 acre site, Libby, McNeill and Libby opened the San Joaquin Valley's largest cannery on July 18, 1911, less than four hectic months after the site was acquired and construction plans were announced. The initial construction cost was 25,895.
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 | Sheridan MI || || 1935 || || Evaporated milk.

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 | Nappannee, IN || || 1935 || || Sauerkraut.
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-| Nimbus, CA || || 1935 || || Canned olives.
+| Nimbus, CA || || 1913-1974<ref>[http://www.folsomtelegraph.com/article/nimbus-building-has-stood-test-time Nimbus building has stood the test of time].  April 19, 2011 Folsom Telegraph.  "Initially the site was a distillery for brandy.  Libby, McNeil & Libby bought the buildings in 1913 and began its life as an olive cannery, which continued until 1974."</ref> || Folsom Blvd. at Nimbus Road || Olive processing.  Bought in 1913.
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 | Oakland || || 1935 || || dried fruits.
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 | Rocky Ford, CO || || 1935 || || Tomatoes, pickles, beans, tomato products, beets.
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-| Sacramento || || 1913-1982 || 1724 Stockton Ave. || [http://www.valcomnews.com/?p=11644 History]  Canned fruit, tomatoes, and spinach in 1930's.
+| Sacramento || || 1913-1982 || 1724 Stockton Ave. || [http://www.valcomnews.com/?p=11644 History]  Canned fruit, tomatoes, and spinach in 1930's. Plant described in January 1921 Canning Age<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iq3mAAAAMAAJ&lpg=RA4-PA9&ots=prvAO0yMEJ&dq=nimbus%2C%20california%20libby%20mcneil%20and%20libby&pg=RA4-PA9#v=onepage&q=nimbus,%20california%20libby%20mcneil%20and%20libby&f=false Libby, McNeil & Libby's Sacramento Cannery].  In January, 1921 Canning Age.  Includes plan of plant and references plant's name as "Old Reliable".</ref>.
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 | San Francisco || || 1912 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=112%20Market%20Street,San%20Francisco 112 Market Street] ||  Santa Marina Building

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 | Chatham, Ontario || || 1935 || || Canned meat, vegetables, fruits.
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-| Chino, CA || || 1918-1946<ref>[http://www.championnewspapers.com/opinion_and_commentary/article_1e2c1c6a-6183-551d-b6b8-35fb5a14c2d9.html  Remembering When].  May 16, 2015 Chino Champion. "The Libby, McNeil and Libby Cannery on Fifth Street at Chino Avenue became the economic center of the community in the twenties and thirties, after the sugar beet factory shut down. It was built in 1918 as the Chino Cannery Company, which was controlled by a man aptly named L.E. McCann. It packed apricots, peaches and tomato products, and later fruit juices as well. In 1920 Libby, McNeal and Libby purchased the firm, and at one time employed 450, working 12 hours a day. W.C. Baker managed it from 1926-1939. Later, with Lewis Soupene, he built many homes on the west side of Chino, where a street is named for him. The cannery closed in 1946 because of the lack of locally grown produce. The equipment was auctioned off in 1953 and the building was sold to the Air Vent Awning Company. The building now looks vacant and run down, with broken windows."</ref> || || Canned tomato products in 1935.  Built in 1918 as Chino Cannery Company.  Closed in 1946 because of lack of local produce.
+| Chino, CA || || 1918-1946<ref>[http://www.championnewspapers.com/opinion_and_commentary/article_1e2c1c6a-6183-551d-b6b8-35fb5a14c2d9.html  Remembering When].  May 16, 2015 Chino Champion. "The Libby, McNeil and Libby Cannery on Fifth Street at Chino Avenue became the economic center of the community in the twenties and thirties, after the sugar beet factory shut down. It was built in 1918 as the Chino Cannery Company, which was controlled by a man aptly named L.E. McCann. It packed apricots, peaches and tomato products, and later fruit juices as well. In 1920 Libby, McNeal and Libby purchased the firm, and at one time employed 450, working 12 hours a day. W.C. Baker managed it from 1926-1939. Later, with Lewis Soupene, he built many homes on the west side of Chino, where a street is named for him. The cannery closed in 1946 because of the lack of locally grown produce. The equipment was auctioned off in 1953 and the building was sold to the Air Vent Awning Company. The building now looks vacant and run down, with broken windows."</ref> ||Chino Ave and Fifth Street || Canned tomato products in 1935.  Built in 1918 as Chino Cannery Company.  Closed in 1946 because of lack of local produce.
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 | Colby, WI || || 1935 || || Peas.
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 | Gridley || Plant #13<ref>Gridley.  Sanborn fire insurance map.  July 1924.</ref> || 1920- ||100 block of Kentucky Street<ref>[http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article52403365.html Fire at old Gridley cannery complex contained, but parts still burn."  December 30, 2015 Sacramento Bee.</ref> || Original cannery bought by Libby, but new cannery built in 1920.  "Largest peach cannery in the world."<ref>Ruth Ann King et. al., [https://books.google.com/books?id=0l62CgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA80&ots=Rvr96JKzzW&dq=%22hunt%20brothers%22%20cannery&pg=PA80#v=onepage&q=%22hunt%20brothers%22%20cannery&f=false Gridley].  Arcadia Press.</ref>.  Canned peaches and spinach in 1935.
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-| Grand Island || || 1927 || River Road || Just south of Ryde along Sacramento River<ref>Pratt-Low Info, [http://cannerylandingrvpark.com/Page_4.php Cannery Landing RV Campground].  Site shows 1928 steamboat map showing Libby Cannery, California Conserving, and Pratt-Low Cannery along west bank of Sacramento River in Grand Island, just south of Ryde.</ref>
+| Grand Island || || 1927 || River Road || Just south of Ryde along Sacramento River<ref>Pratt-Low Info, [http://cannerylandingrvpark.com/Page_4.php Cannery Landing RV Campground].  Site shows 1928 steamboat map showing Libby Cannery, California Conserving, and Pratt-Low Cannery along west bank of Sacramento River in Grand Island, just south of Ryde.</ref>  [https://calisphere.org/item/301e8511d1e3cec78196b723d8b55e2e/ Photo] at California State Library, McCurry Foto Co.
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 | Gridley || || 1935 || || Canned peaches and spinach in 1935.

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 | Chatham, Ontario || || 1935 || || Canned meat, vegetables, fruits.
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-| Chino, CA || || 1935 || || Canned tomato products in 1935.
+| Chino, CA || || 1918-1946<ref>[http://www.championnewspapers.com/opinion_and_commentary/article_1e2c1c6a-6183-551d-b6b8-35fb5a14c2d9.html  Remembering When].  May 16, 2015 Chino Champion. "The Libby, McNeil and Libby Cannery on Fifth Street at Chino Avenue became the economic center of the community in the twenties and thirties, after the sugar beet factory shut down. It was built in 1918 as the Chino Cannery Company, which was controlled by a man aptly named L.E. McCann. It packed apricots, peaches and tomato products, and later fruit juices as well. In 1920 Libby, McNeal and Libby purchased the firm, and at one time employed 450, working 12 hours a day. W.C. Baker managed it from 1926-1939. Later, with Lewis Soupene, he built many homes on the west side of Chino, where a street is named for him. The cannery closed in 1946 because of the lack of locally grown produce. The equipment was auctioned off in 1953 and the building was sold to the Air Vent Awning Company. The building now looks vacant and run down, with broken windows."</ref> || || Canned tomato products in 1935.  Built in 1918 as Chino Cannery Company.  Closed in 1946 because of lack of local produce.
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 | Colby, WI || || 1935 || || Peas.

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 | Brooklyn, NY || || 1935 || || Olives.
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-| Burbank, CA || Verdugo Ave and McKeon Av., near railroad tracks<ref>[http://myburbank.com/10/news/friday-flashback-a-taste-of-burbank/ Friday Flashback: A Taste of Burbank].  my burbank.com, Sept. 22, 2017.</ref>.  || 1935 || || Canned pickles and tomatoes in 1935.  Formerly Hinkley Beach cannery, bought in 1919<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QzpCAQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA10-PA37&dq=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&pg=RA10-PA38#v=onepage&q=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&f=false Cannery at Burbank Sold].  December 1919 Western Advertising. "Libby McNeil & Libby has purchased the Hinckley-Beach Cannery at Burbank, Calif.  This cannery was the first institution of its kind to locate in the San Fernando Valley town."</ref>.  Did not operate in 1921<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&pg=RA2-PA42#v=onepage&q=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&f=false Pacific Southwest Notes].  July 1922 Western Canner and Packer.  "At Burbank during the last week of June the plant of Libby, McNeil & Libby started operations under the management of Thaaddeus Libby Up de Graff.  The cannery did not operate in 1921. Its pack this year will be double that of 1920."</ref>.
+| Burbank, CA ||   || 1935 ||Verdugo Ave and McKeon Av., near railroad tracks<ref>[http://myburbank.com/10/news/friday-flashback-a-taste-of-burbank/ Friday Flashback: A Taste of Burbank].  my burbank.com, Sept. 22, 2017.</ref>.  || Canned pickles and tomatoes in 1935.  Formerly Hinkley Beach cannery, bought in 1919<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QzpCAQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA10-PA37&dq=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&pg=RA10-PA38#v=onepage&q=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&f=false Cannery at Burbank Sold].  December 1919 Western Advertising. "Libby McNeil & Libby has purchased the Hinckley-Beach Cannery at Burbank, Calif.  This cannery was the first institution of its kind to locate in the San Fernando Valley town."</ref>.  Did not operate in 1921<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&pg=RA2-PA42#v=onepage&q=libby's%20cannery%20burbank&f=false Pacific Southwest Notes].  July 1922 Western Canner and Packer.  "At Burbank during the last week of June the plant of Libby, McNeil & Libby started operations under the management of Thaaddeus Libby Up de Graff.  The cannery did not operate in 1921. Its pack this year will be double that of 1920."</ref>.
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 | Camden, DE || || 1935 || || Tomato products, apples.

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 | Patterson CA || || 1935 || || Evaporated milk.
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-| Pauwela, HI || || 375 W. Kuiaha Road, Haiku, Maui. || 1935 || || Pineapple cannery.  Now [http://pauwelacannery.com Pauwela Cannery Center.].\
+| Pauwela, HI || || 1935 || 375 W. Kuiaha Road, Haiku, Maui. || Pineapple cannery.  Now [http://pauwelacannery.com Pauwela Cannery Center.].
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 | Portland, OR || || 1935 || || Canned cherries, apples, berries, pickles.
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 ==Other Documents==
-[ https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ead/pdf/century0841.pdf Mid-1930's list of Libby's production plants and products.].
+[https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ead/pdf/century0841.pdf Mid-1930's list of Libby's production plants and products.].
 ==References==

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-| Chicago, Ill. || 1985 || 200 S. Michigan Ave. || Headquarters.
+| Chicago, Ill. || || 1985 || 200 S. Michigan Ave. || Headquarters.
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 | Chicago, Ill.  || || 1935, -1985 || 1700 W. 119th St.<ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-09-26/business/8503050403_1_nestle-holdings-nestle-foods-canned Libby Leaving Chicago].  September 26, 1985 Chicago Tribune. </ref>  ||  Food production plant.  Canned meat, bouillon cubes, mince meat.
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