Historic Packing Houses, Packing Sheds and Other Industrial Structures
in Central and Northern California

Bakersfield to Stockton on the Southern Pacific

Copyright 2006 by James E. Lancaster, Ph.D.

Contributing Photographers:
Paul Ayers, Bob Chaparro, Gene Deimling, Keith Jordan, Jim Lancaster, Gene Martin, Bill Messecar,
Cliff Prather, Carl Rodolf, Joseph Stearns and John Signor.

Web Page Created June 2, 2004
Last Updated August 15, 2006

Recent updates are identified by orange font

The web page is organized alphabetically by location with the contributing photographer identified in parentheses for each photo or set of photos. The photos are viewable in a separate browser window by clicking on PhotoLink.

All images remain the property of the individual photographers and may not be used without permission.

Atwater

• Two former packing houses, May 1996 (Carl Rodolf photo) PhotoLink
• Former packing house, May 1996 (Carl Rodolf photos) PhotoLink1 | PhotoLink2 | PhotoLink3 | PhotoLink4
• Cipponeri Familiy Farms, May 1996 (Carl Rodolf photos) PhotoLink1 | PhotoLink2 | PhotoLink3

Edison

• New photos coming soon.  Check back for updates.

Famoso

• New photos coming soon.  Check back for updates.

Firebaugh

• Union Ice Company, May 1994 (Bob Chaparro photo) PhotoLink

Fowler

• Packing house, June 1992 (Bob Chaparro photo) PhotoLink 

• Additional photos coming soon.  Check back for updates.

Mendota

• Mendota Growers and Shippers, May 1995 (Bob Chaparro photo) PhotoLink

Selma

• Cinderella Raisins, West Coast Growers and Packers, date not recorded (Bob Chaparro photo) PhotoLink

• Additional photos coming soon.  Check back for updates.

Turlock

• Former packing house, June 1992 (Bob Chaparro photo) PhotoLink

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