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1. 1885 Los Gatos & Saratoga Wine and Fruit Co. 1885 Los Gatos & Saratoga Wine and Fruit Co.Agriculture; Wine industryLocated at Austin Corners on the Los Gatos-Saratoga Road. It was dismantled about 1919.
2. 1889 Los Gatos Cooperative Winery 1889 Los Gatos Cooperative WineryAgriculture; Wine industryLos Gatos Cooperative Winery was built in 1886 on Winery road, later Villa Avenue. It was located against the hill below Cleland Avenue.
3. 1890 Cannery Peach Pitters 1890 Cannery Peach PittersAgriculture; Canneries; Food industry; Fruit; PeachesWorkers pitting clingstone peaches. An editorial in the Los Gatos Weekly News on Aug. 15, 1890, describes cannery labor as white women, boys and girls, "that which is not in demand in other business."
4. 1890 Fruit Label 1890 Fruit LabelAgriculture; Food industry; Fruit; Labels;PeachesCanned Yellow Crawford Peaches processed by the Los Gatos Canning Co. in the 1890s and early 1900s.
5. 1890 Fruit Label 1890 Fruit LabelAgriculture; Food industry; Fruit; Labels;PeachesLabel says "Zanjero Brand, White Heath Peaches," from Los Gatos Canneries.
6. 1890 Fruit Label 1890 Fruit LabelAgriculture; Food industry; Fruit; Labels;PlumsCanned yellow egg plums processed by the Los Gatos Canning Company in the 1890s and early 1900s.
7. 1890 Fruit Label 1890 Fruit LabelAgriculture; Food industry; Fruit; Labels;Peaches;Canned Yellow Crawford Peaches processed by the Los Gatos Canning Co. in the 1890s and early 1900s.
8. 1893 Farmers and buggies at Wrights Station loading train 1893 Farmers and buggies at Wrights Station loading trainAgriculture; Food industry; Railroad freight cars; TransportationFarmers delivering fruit to Wrights Station for shipment to canneries in Santa Clara Valley.
9. 1895 Hooke Cannery 1895 Hooke CanneryAgriculture; Canneries; Food industry; FruitThe Los Gatos Canning Company was established in 1882 at 57 North Santa Cruz Avenue, where the movie theater is currently located. The company was purchased by George Hooke in 1894. This photograph
10. 1900 Hooke Cannery preparation room 1900 Hooke Cannery preparation roomAgriculture; Canneries; Food industry; FruitHooke Cannery preparation room
11. 1900 Hooke Cannery women in assembly line 1900 Hooke Cannery women in assembly lineAgriculture; Canneries; Food industry; Fruit; WomenHooke Cannery women in assembly line
12. 1907 Acres of Drying Prunes 1907 Acres of Drying PrunesAgriculture; Fruit; PrunesPrune farm of 20 acres near Los Gatos.
13. 1910 Fruit drying 1910 Fruit dryingAgriculture; FruitFruit drying near San Jose, California.
14. 1910 Hunt Brothers Cannery Campground 1910 Hunt Brothers Cannery CampgroundAgriculture; Canneries; HousingPostcard view of housing for laborers across the road from the Hunt Brothers Cannery. During busy seasons, the cannery would hire as many as 800 persons.
15. 1920 Garden Spot of the World 1920 Garden Spot of the WorldAgriculture; Orchards; Fruit; Labels;ViewsPrune blossoms in the foothills south of Los Gatos.
16. Almaden Winery Almaden WineryAgriculture; Wine industryScenes at Almaden Vineyards Corporation, Los Gatos.
17. Blossom Time Blossom TimeAgriculture; Fruit trees; ViewsAn early postcard view of the village of Los Gatos at blossom time.
18. Cannery Apricot Sacking Cannery Apricot SackingAgriculture; Apricots;Canneries; Food industry; Fruit The apricot pit industry was located in the Vasona Park area and operated by the Sewell S. Brown Company. Apricot pits were dried in the open, then taken by a conveyor system into the plant for crac
19. Cannery Canning Table Section Cannery Canning Table SectionAgriculture; Canneries; Food industry; FruitHunt Brothers bought the Los Gatos Canneries from George Hooke in 1906. In 1907, operations moved to what became known as "Cannery Corner," at North Santa Cruz Avenue and Saratoga Avenue, where the c
20. Cannery Capping Department Cannery Capping DepartmentAgriculture; Canneries; Food industry; FruitInterior of a local cannery, possibly Hunt Brothers.
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