Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation building
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File Name |
jcg_storefronts_fmcc_001 |
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Title |
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation building |
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Creator |
Gordon, John C. (photographer) |
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Date |
circa 1955 |
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Description |
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation located on a corner. On the left stands a tall utility pole and the street covers a large portion of the photograph's foreground. Landscaping and lawn separate the street from the buildings. |
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Note |
Founded in 1883 as the Bean Spray Pump Company in San Jose, California by John Bean, the company's first product was a piston pump. Bean invented the pump to spray insecticide on the many fruit orchards in the area. In 1928, Bean Spray Pump purchased Anderson-Barngrover Co. and Sprague-Sells, and changed its name to Food Machinery Corporation, and began using the initials FMC. FMC changed names again in 1948, becoming Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation. In 1961 the name was changed to FMC Corporation. According to the San Jose City Directories, the corporate building address was 333-361 West Julian near the Pleasant Street intersection. |
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Subject-TGM |
Buildings
Storefronts
Utility poles |
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Subject-LCSH |
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation |
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Object Type |
Photographic prints |
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Format |
Image/jpg |
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Dimensions |
8 x 10 in. |
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Relation-Is Part Of |
Series 1, Box 12, Folder: Storefronts |
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Rights |
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives department. http://mlkweb03.sjlibrary.org/sjsu-special-collections |
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Collection |
John C. Gordon Photograph Collection |
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Language |
English |
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Repository |
San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives |
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