Warren Fish Company (Pensacola, Fla.)
The northern Gulf became a important in the commercial fishing industry just prior to the Civil War. A market for red snapper and grouper developed and this area of the Gulf proved to be the most fertile fishery for these species. Pensacola became the center of the fishery when the first company for handling and shipping red snapper was formed. Owned and operated by by S.C. Cobb under the name of the Pensacola Fish Company this company opened in 1872.
A.F. Warren was brought in as a partner soon after and eventually became the owner. As the Warren Fish Company, the business operated until the late 1920s.
From the description of Warren Fish Company records, 1871-1947. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50670455
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Florida State University Southern Business History Center. Florida State University Southern Business History Center records, 1855-1956 (inclusive) (bulk 1940-1956). | Florida State University | |
| referencedIn | Warren Fish Company Records, 1869-1947, 1899-1920 | ||
| creatorOf | Warren Fish Company (Pensacola, Fla.). Warren Fish Company records, 1871-1947. | Florida State University |
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| associatedWith | Florida State University Southern Business History Center. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Records created by Warren Fish Company and Baylen Street Wharf Company. The Boston diary was created by Andrew Fuller Warren. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Warren, A. F. | person |
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| Baylen Street Wharf (Pensacola, Fla.) | |||
| Escambia--12033 | |||
| Florida--Pensacola | |||
| Pensacola (Fla.) | |||
| Boston (Mass.) |
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| Business enterprises |
| Fisheries |
| Red snapper |
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Active 1871
Active 1947
