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Tillie Lew built nation’s sole women canner in Stockton era
In Stockton California Tillie Lew age 16 sampled a pomodora tomato sparked a quest that led her to become the nation’s only woman canner. She built Flotill Products into a $23 million yearly business with four plants, 3,000 peak workers, and $5 million in annual payroll.
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Tillie Lewis
Italy
Tillie
Flotill Products
Flotill
Myrtle Erlich
Brooklyn
Bushwick
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Tilie
Wall Street
Florindo del Gaizo