Woman filling jars with peach halves, 1949.

The very earliest canning enterprises used glass jars, but by the 1890’s the industry had adopted tin cans. In the 1930’s, glass jars were “re-introduced” and marketed as a premium product. Only the most attractive, highest quality fruit could be used in glass jars.

Black & White Photograph ©Moulin Archives
Courtesy of Moulin Archives, History San José Collection