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Rows of freshly processed sheep hang from overhead rails while workers stand among the carcasses inside Armour’s Great Packing House at the famous Union Stock Yards in Chicago. This striking late-19th century stereoview captures the scale and intensity of the American meatpacking industry during its industrial peak.
Published by Strohmeyer & Wyman and copyrighted in 1894, the card is titled “The Sheep Department, Armour’s Great Packing House, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, U.S.A.” The image shows workers and young laborers standing beside the processing line, giving a vivid look into daily operations inside one of the most famous packing plants in the world.
Scenes from the Chicago stockyards are highly collectible for their connection to American industrial history, early labor practices, and the massive meatpacking industry that once defined the city. Interior views like this one, showing the actual processing floor, tend to be especially sought after by collectors of stereoviews, Chicago history, and industrial photography.
Condition shows typical antique wear including edge wear, corner wear, surface rubbing, toning, and general age-related handling marks. Please review photos carefully for overall condition
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