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History of Rowley's Canned Vegetables
From time to time people see the brand names Rowley's Fancy Quality and Og-Na on vintage cans and can labels, that refer to "E.H. Rowley" and "Fabius, N.Y." These beautiful old embossed labels can be traced to the vegetable canning company owned by Edward Hibberd Rowley of Fabius, New York, who printed many beautiful canning labels circa the 1920s. Following are images that I compiled of some of these labels along with Edward's biography.
Why do some vegetable labels exist flat and unused? In summary, labels printed between 1920-1950s for cans and vegetable crates may have been ready for use, but crop damages due to freeze or drought would make it hard to know how many might be needed each season. Some of the labels located were stored in packing or canning houses and were found in the 1950s as old packing houses were torn down for the growing expansion of cities. If you happen to own one, for long term storage, mount and store your antique labels with acid-free materials. To retain their value, do not use glue nor tape, and use only photo albums that have archival plastic sleeves, also avoid hanging in bright sunlight and keep flat. Available in antique shops, sometimes auctioned on Ebay.
Following is an excerpt of the book Golden Rowley Collection:
Edward Hibberd Rowley (Heli-4 Newel-3 Daniel II-2 Daniel-1), farmer,owner canning factory, was born 1873 Aug 18, NY Jefferson Three Mile Bay; married Rena Mae Corey, 1898 June 23, NY Cortland Keeney - or in Fabius. In 1900, he headed a farm in Fabius NY, married and taking care of his younger brothers Charles and Abraham at the time. By 1917, he owned a vegetable canning factory in Fabius, canning under the name Rowleys. Some of his 1920s labels are in my collection.
Residences (from United States Census):
1900 - New York, Onondaga County, Fabius Village (farmer)
1910 - New York, Onondaga County, Fabius (manager and treasurer)
1920 - New York, Onondaga County, Fabius, N. Main Street
(canner, canning factory)
He died 1946 May 19, NY Onondaga Fabius, cancer/heart attack; buried Evergreen Cemetery (Fabius, NY).
See also: The Family Chart of Edward H. Rowley.
(Sources: Birth: A162*, B207, CM025, M131, M133, M136; Marriage: A162*, B207, C90, M131, M133, M136; Death: B207, CM025, M131; Burial: CM025; Other references: B164,C90, C92.)