American Can Company (San Jose, California)

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190 Martha Street
San Jose, CA 95112

The American Can Company, part of New Jersey Company, was built here in 1912. The company formed in 1901 from the purchase and consolidation of sixty tin container companies representing one hundred twenty-three factories. After the merging, a number of factory sites were shut down or sold. Edwin Norton, a leader in the formation, became the newly found enterprise's first president with headquarters in Chicago. Those firms remaining in operation were assigned a number that was printed on the tin/can. For example, Hasker & Marcuse Manufacturing Company in Richmond, VA was assigned 50-A. Any tin or can found with these designations were manufactured after 1901. In some cases the initials "A C Co." were used. From 1910/12 until 1921, the word CANCO was also used.

www.sfgenealogy.com/santaclara/history/scchist30.htm
www.chiptin.com/antiqibles/tins/company_histories.htm#a
A 1948 movie called "The Valley of Heart's Delight," showcasing Santa Clara Valley's Clapp's Baby Food factory, the American Can Company plant, FMC, San Jose Steel, and Moffett Field: www.archive.org/details/valley_of_hearts_delight