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Jackson J Buzzard and the Tri City Fruit Company
A profile of Jackson J Buzzard, founder of Tri City Fruit Co Davenport and Black Hawk Fruit Co Waterloo, detailing his rise from a Virginia sheep seller to a major wholesale fruit operator in New York and the Midwest, with a focus on the 716 718 720 722 724 Water Street Davenport warehouse and the Black Hawk complex featuring banana rooms, cold storage, and Good Luck Brand oleomargarine production.
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Jackson J. Buzzard
Tri-City Fruit Company
Davenport
Towa
Black Tank Fruit Company
Waterloo
Mr. Buzzard
West, Virginia
Virginia
St. James
Buzzard
Bennett
Clinton
Elmira
Missouri
New York
United States
Black Hawk Fruit Co
Tri-City Fruit Co
Town
Water Street
U.S
Snalding
Yim
John Z. Jelke