Wilsey-Bennett Co. Ships Eggs to London, England
Wilsey & Bennett, Co., yesterday completed packing 500 cases of Petaluma eggs which will go by steamer to London, direct. The firm has secured the entire compartment on the steamer and expect to land the eggs in perfect condition. They were carefully packed and processed for the long trip. The consignment was prepared by Manager I. Bureker. The cases were made by the Frasier box factory. The eggs were shipped under the brand of “Willbefresh” the trademark of the firm’s processed eggs. On each case is printed in attractive letters: “Packed in packing house of Wilsey Bennett Co., Petaluma, California.” (Source: Petaluma Daily Courier on May 28, 1922)
I believe that there are 180 eggs to a case so that means 90,000 eggs were shipped from Wilsey & Bennett, Co., which was located at 238 Main Street, to London on May 27, 1922 – perhaps that is when this photo was taken.
SCL Photo No. 295