Union Stockyards. Chicago, Illinois.

Title

Union Stockyards. Chicago, Illinois.

Subject

United States.
Illinois.
Cook County.
Chicago.

Description

These are the stockyards that were used by Armour Meat Company in the early 1900s. Thousands of cattle were packed into tiny pins in the morning, and they were all slaughtered by night.

Creator

Vachon, John, 1914-1975, photographer

Source

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000043801/PP/

Publisher

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Date

July 1941

Contributor

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Rights

No known restrictions.

Relation

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Format

Safety film negatives.

Language

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Type

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Identifier

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Coverage

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Files

ChicagoStockyards1947_2.jpg

Citation

Vachon, John, 1914-1975, photographer, “Union Stockyards. Chicago, Illinois.,” Literary Machines, accessed May 14, 2024, https://colt211.omeka.net/items/show/22.