California Cotton Mills (1924)

★★★★★ · 23rd Ave and East 12th St. Oakland Calif. · tribtower · 2013-06-14

This operation was called the CALIFORNIA COTTON MILLS AND FLOURISHED FROM THE EARLY 1900's until the early 60's. California is one of the major cotton producing states yeah! around the So. San Joaquin Valley area. The ginned stuff was brought by rail to the mill. The Tracks still run by the building. It was turned in to thread and yarns at this location. My Grandma worked in the place in the 40s' It was a union place that paid pretty good. Factories in Oakland? Yeah! Up E.12th St. about was the Spark Stove Co.-made Heating Equipment and Kitchen Stoves and A huge DEL MONTE Cannery made ketchup…

★★★ · So That's Where George's Suit Comes From! · Christine Hennig · 2004-08-17

Silent footage, probably from the 20s, of cotton being unloaded, spun into thread, and woven into cloth in a big mill. Its mildly interesting factory footage with some historical value. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: *. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.