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Frank E. Booth
Frank E. Booth, known as "Father of the Modern Sardine Industry" established the first sardine cannery in Monterey, California. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Booth moved to San Francisco during his childhood. He began working in his family's business, Sacramento River Packers in 1881. Booth became company president in 1889 after his father died. He made an initial, failed attempt to can salmon in Monterey in 1897, but returned in 1902 and founded the Monterey Packing Company. He soon recognized Monterey Bay's abundant sardine supply as a new source of business. After a fire destroyed his cannery in 1903, Booth rebuilt and expanded the cannery and renamed it the F.E. Booth Company. When he later combined the expertise of Sicilian fishermen with innovative processing methods developed by his engineer, Knut Hovden, his sardine cannery thrived. Montery's sardine industry saw rapid growth during World War I and World War II, but declined in the late 1940s. Booth's sixty-year career in the can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Aargau frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
