The Cudahy Packing Plant (/ˈkʌdəheɪ/ CUD-ə-hey) was a division of the Cudahy Packing Company located at South 36th and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. The plant was opened in 1885 and closed in 1967.[1][2] The plant included more than 20 buildings that were one to six stories tall, covering five square blocks.[3] It was located on the South Omaha Terminal Railway, and next to the Omaha Stockyards, making Cudahy one of the "Big Four" packing companies in Omaha.[4][5]
History
editSir Thomas Lipton of London started a plant in South Omaha, and sold it to the Armour-Cudahy Company in 1887. In 1890, Philip Danforth Armour withdrew his interest, and the plant became known for as the Cudahy Brothers' solely. There were a number of large riots and civil unrest that originated or included events at the Cudahy Packing Plant.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Armour's Omaha Plant: Great Dissatisfaction on Account of the Bonus Paid to Secure It" (PDF). The New York Times. 1897-11-27. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ Larsen, L.H. and Cottrell, B.J. (1997) The Gate City: A history of Omaha. University of Nebraska Press. p 250.
- ^ Federal Writers Project. (1939) Nebraska: A guide to the Cornhusker state. Nebraska State Historical Society. p 250.
- ^ "Farming in the 1950s and 60s", Wessels Living History Farm. Retrieved 8/28/10.
- ^ Federal Writers Project. (1939) Nebraska: A guide to the Cornhusker state. Nebraska State Historical Society. p 250.
- ^ Nebraska Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics. (1894) Biennial report of the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics of Nebraska. p 463.
External links
edit- Historic photo called "Men at Work in the Edible Tank Room at the Cudahy Packing Plant"
- Historic photo called "Cudahy Packing Company Employees"