Vesuvius Brand Tomatoes with Puree, Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co., San Jose, California
Title
Vesuvius Brand Tomatoes with Puree, Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co., San Jose, California
Creator
Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co.
Subject
Bisceglia Brothers Canning Company; Canning and preserving--California--Santa Clara Valley; Italian Americans--California--San Jose; Tomatoes; Can labels
Description
Can label for Vesuvius Brand tomatoes with puree, packed by Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co. of San Jose, California. The label's green, white, and red bands echo the Italian flag, and the brand name references Mount Vesuvius, the volcano near Naples, signaling the founders' southern Italian roots. The four Bisceglia brothers emigrated from southern Italy in 1885, began growing and canning produce in Morgan Hill, and moved their cannery to Monterey Road in San Jose in 1913.
Publisher
History San Jose
Contributor
Muirson Label Company (label printer)
Date
circa 1920
Type
Still Image
Format
Image of printed paper can label
Identifier
1985-95-38 (History San Jose); 3FA26353-FB94-4F59-85F7-412831161868
Source
History San Jose Research Library, History San Jose Online Catalog, via Calisphere: https://calisphere.org/item/735b782c978d36b4082d91154460194f/
Language
English
Coverage
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California; 1920s
Rights
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Citation
Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co., “Vesuvius Brand Tomatoes with Puree, Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co., San Jose, California,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed October 24, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/6165.
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