Union Stock Yards
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Title
Union Stock Yards
Subject
Chicago; stockyards; Union Stock Yards
Description
The Union Stock Yards were the meatpacking district for Chicago. Railroads came together to purchase a swamp south of the city to be a central processing point for the animals coming into the city. For over 60 years, the stockyards processed more meat than any other place in the world. They closed at midnight on July 30, 1971.
Creator
A. Wittemann
Source
Chicago Illustrated in Albertype
Publisher
The Albertype Co.
Date
1890
Format
.jpg
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Citation
A. Wittemann
, “Union Stock Yards,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed May 2, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/73.