Oakland Scavengers c1911
Description:
"The crew of what would evolve into the Oakland Scavenger Association takes a break in front of the Lagorio home on Claremont Avenue near Cavour Street" [Ray Raineri note], Temescal Disrtict, Oakland, Calif. "Stables for the crews wagon-pulling horses were in the rear yard of the home. Among the men is Giovanni Repetto, bottom row, far right. He was one of the company's founders." [Ray Raineri note]Bottom row: 1) "Nayo" Navare 2) ? 3) Al ___ 4) Buzzalini (one of founders) 5) "Bocci" Ferro 6) Martino (one of founders) 7) Giovanni Repeto (one of founders); Steps: 1) Delucchi 2) Cossosse 3) Bernard Ferro (lower) 4) Mugio 5) ? 6) Geogie "Ray" [Ted Wurm note]
Date of Document:
c1911
Document Author:
Unknown
Geographic Location:
Claremont Avenue and Clifton Street, Oakland, Calif.
Context:
In the first decade of the 20th century, garbage collection in Oakland was provided by independent collectors most of whom traced their lineage to the northern Italian region of Liguria who drove their horse-drawn garbage wagons to individual customers throughout the city. Competition for customers was fierce, and so in 1909, collectors banded together to form the all-Italian Oakland Scavenger Association. By 1920, it officially incorporated as the Oakland Scavenger Company, an employee-owned business. The enterprise, which included recycling and composting services, expanded into other East Bay cities. In 1986, Oakland Scavengers was acquired by Waste Management, Inc., a corporation operating throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Oakland Scavengers c1911
Description:
"The crew of what would evolve into the Oakland Scavenger Association takes a break in front of the Lagorio home on Claremont Avenue near Cavour Street" [Ray Raineri note], Temescal Disrtict, Oakland, Calif. "Stables for the crews wagon-pulling horses were in the rear yard of the home. Among the men is Giovanni Repetto, bottom row, far right. He was one of the company's founders." [Ray Raineri note]Bottom row: 1) "Nayo" Navare 2) ? 3) Al ___ 4) Buzzalini (one of founders) 5) "Bocci" Ferro 6) Martino (one of founders) 7) Giovanni Repeto (one of founders); Steps: 1) Delucchi 2) Cossosse 3) Bernard Ferro (lower) 4) Mugio 5) ? 6) Geogie "Ray" [Ted Wurm note]
Date of Document:
c1911
Document Author:
Unknown
Geographic Location:
Claremont Avenue and Clifton Street, Oakland, CA
Context:
In the first decade of the 20th century, garbage collection in Oakland was provided by independent collectors most of whom traced their lineage to the northern Italian region of Liguria who drove their horse-drawn garbage wagons to individual customers throughout the city. Competition for customers was fierce, and so in 1909, collectors banded together to form the all-Italian Oakland Scavenger Association. By 1920, it officially incorporated as the Oakland Scavenger Company, an employee-owned business. The enterprise, which included recycling and composting services, expanded into other East Bay cities. In 1986, Oakland Scavengers was acquired by Waste Management, Inc., a corporation operating throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Oakland Scavengers c1911
Description:
"The crew of what would evolve into the Oakland Scavenger Association takes a break in front of the Lagorio home on Claremont Avenue near Cavour Street" [Ray Raineri note], Temescal Disrtict, Oakland, Calif. "Stables for the crews wagon-pulling horses were in the rear yard of the home. Among the men is Giovanni Repetto, bottom row, far right. He was one of the company's founders." [Ray Raineri note]Bottom row: 1) "Nayo" Navare 2) ? 3) Al ___ 4) Buzzalini (one of founders) 5) "Bocci" Ferro 6) Martino (one of founders) 7) Giovanni Repeto (one of founders); Steps: 1) Delucchi 2) Cossosse 3) Bernard Ferro (lower) 4) Mugio 5) ? 6) Geogie "Ray" [Ted Wurm note]
Date of Document:
c1911
Document Author:
Unknown
Geographic Location:
Claremont Avenue and Clifton Street, Oakland, CA
Context:
In the first decade of the 20th century, garbage collection in Oakland was provided by independent collectors most of whom traced their lineage to the northern Italian region of Liguria who drove their horse-drawn garbage wagons to individual customers throughout the city. Competition for customers was fierce, and so in 1909, collectors banded together to form the all-Italian Oakland Scavenger Association. By 1920, it officially incorporated as the Oakland Scavenger Company, an employee-owned business. The enterprise, which included recycling and composting services, expanded into other East Bay cities. In 1986, Oakland Scavengers was acquired by Waste Management, Inc., a corporation operating throughout the U.S. and Canada.