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CHICAGO: MEATPACKING. Killing hogs in the shackling pen inside the slaughterhouse at the Swift
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CHICAGO: MEATPACKING. Killing hogs in the shackling pen inside the slaughterhouse at the Swift
CHICAGO: MEATPACKING.
Killing hogs in the shackling pen inside the slaughterhouse at the Swift and Company meatpacking house in Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1906
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Media ID 12243444
1906 Carcass Chicago Factory Industry Kill Ladder Meat Meatpacking Packhouse Pork Slaughter Slaughterhouse Swift Swift And Company Working Class Stereograph
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This photograph captures the gritty reality of Chicago's meatpacking industry in the early 20th century. Taken inside the Swift and Company slaughterhouse, it offers a glimpse into the intense work that took place within its walls. The image shows workers engaged in the gruesome task of killing hogs in the shackling pen. The scene is filled with raw energy as men clad in aprons and hats go about their laborious duties. A ladder leans against one side of the pen, indicating that this was no easy feat to accomplish. The atmosphere is undoubtedly tense, with each worker focused on his role in this intricate process. The stark interior of the slaughterhouse serves as a backdrop for this snapshot of an era when manual labor was at its peak. It highlights both the physical demands placed upon these workers and their integral role in sustaining Chicago's booming meat industry. As we gaze upon this stereograph from 1906, we are transported back to a time when such scenes were commonplace but often overlooked by society at large. This photograph reminds us of those who toiled behind closed doors to provide sustenance for countless families across America. In capturing this moment frozen in time, Granger Art on Demand invites us to reflect on our own relationship with food production and appreciate how far we have come since then.
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