Norton Winfred Simon was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was at one time one of the wealthiest men in America. At the time of his death, he had amassed a net worth of nearly US$10 billion.
Simon in 1971
Image: Val Vita Foods Hunts foods workers circa 1940
Image: Val Vita Foods workers Fullerton, California 1940
The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena
Hunt's is the name of a brand of preserved tomato products owned by Conagra Brands. The company was founded in 1888, in Sebastopol, California, as the Hunt Bros. Fruit Packing Co., by Joseph and William Hunt. The brothers relocated to nearby Santa Rosa in 1890, and then to Hayward in 1895. This small canning operation grew rapidly, focused on canning the products of California's booming fruit and vegetable industries. By 1941, the plant shipped a hundred million cans of soup, fruits, vegetables, and juices annually.
Image: Val Vita Foods Hunts foods workers circa 1940
Image: Val Vita Foods workers Fullerton, California 1940