Meat Packing Collection

Denmark, Zealand, Copenhagen, Vesterbro, Kodbyen former meat packing district, Bio Mio organic restaurant, in former Bosch storefront

Beef dressing at a Chicago abbatoir, 1908
3785010 Beef dressing at a Chicago abbatoir, 1908; (add.info.: Beef dressing at a Chicago abbatoir, 1908. Slaughterhouse owned by Swift and Company.); Lebrecht History

New York City, Manhattan, Meat Packing District

New York City, Manhattan, Street Scene with Standard, High Line Hotel on Washington Street

New York City, Manhattan, Citi Bikes and shops on Washington Street

New York City, Manhattan, The High Line at Washington Street

New York City, Manhattan, The Standard, High Line Hotel viewed from Washington Street

New York City, Manhattan, Whitney Museum of American Art, exterior

New York City, Manhattan, Skywalk Bridge in Chelsea

Postcard depicting the stock yards and abattoirs in Chicago, c. 1910 (coloured photo)
CHT189398 Postcard depicting the stock yards and abattoirs in Chicago, c.1910 (coloured photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soup produced by Armour Packing Company, 1890s
Advertisement for Armours White Label Soup, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone illustration

Armours beef tea, 1900
Advertisement for Armours Extract of Beef, 1900. Hand-colored halftone

BEEF INDUSTRY, c1926. Cattle in the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1926

BEEF INDUSTRY, c1900. Cattle in the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1900

BEEF INDUSTRY, c1903. Cattle in the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1903

BEEF INDUSTRY, c1909. Cattle in the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1909

CHICAGO: MEATPACKING, c1893. A worker in the sausage department at Armours packing house, standing by a meat grinder and stirring a vat of ground meat. Stereograph, c1893

sliced sausage

Large selection of fresh and cooked sausages, close up

Tightly strung and wound Country Style Salami, with dark brown casing from heavy smoking, usually flavored with garlic then hung to age and mature in the Italian breeze

Gustavus Swift, US industrialist C016 / 8870
Gustavus Franklin Swift (1839-1903), US industrialist and pioneer of the meat-packing industry. Swift worked in the livestock and animal slaughtering business from the age of 14

CHICAGO: MEATPACKING. Hanging room for hogs at a meatpacking plant in Chicago, Illinois. Wood engraving, American, 1878

CHICAGO: MEATPACKING, 1878. Cutting up hogs at a meatpacking plant in Chicago, Illinois. Wood engraving, American, 1878

CHICAGO: MEATPACKING, 1878. Cutting up beef cattle at a meatpacking plant in Chicago, Illinois. Wood engraving, American, 1878

CINCINNATI HOG HERDING. Driving hogs to the slaughter-house through the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio, where in 1860 some half a million hogs were slaughtered

CINCINNATI HOG CANNING. Driving hogs to the slaughter-house through the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio, where in 1860 some half a million hogs were slaughtered

CHICAGO: STOCKYARDS, 1868. Color engraving, 1868

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"From Chicago to Copenhagen: A Journey through the Meatpacking Industry" Step back in time to 1878, where hogs were being skillfully cut up at a meatpacking plant in Chicago. This wood engraving captures the essence of an era when the meatpacking industry was booming in America's Windy City. Fast forward to Denmark, specifically Zealand and Copenhagen's Vesterbro district. Kodbyen, once a thriving meat packing district, now stands as a testament to its rich history. Explore this former hub of activity that has transformed into a vibrant cultural center known as Bio. Traveling further back in time with a colored photo postcard from around 1910, we witness the stock yards and abattoirs that made Chicago famous worldwide. These bustling scenes depict the magnitude of the city's beef industry during its prime. Returning to Denmark in the 1970s, we find ourselves immersed in Vesterbro's Kodbyen once again. Though no longer filled with livestock and butchers' stalls, remnants of its past can still be seen amidst trendy restaurants and art galleries. Venturing beyond borders takes us to John Lintern's turkey farm and meat packing factory. This general scene showcases another facet of this expansive industry – one that extends far beyond just beef production. Delving deeper into history reveals soup produced by Armour Packing Company during the 1890s. A warm bowl of nourishment derived from their expertise reminds us how essential these companies were for sustenance during challenging times. Transported yet again to early 1900s America, cattle roam freely within Union Stock Yards in Chicago – an iconic symbol of this nation's beef industry at its peak. Stereographs capture these majestic creatures against an industrial backdrop. As our journey nears its end, we revisit Union Stock Yards throughout different years – c1903 and c1909 – witnessing firsthand how this ever-evolving industry continued shaping the landscape of Chicago.