Boyd's Packing House Explained

Boyd's Packing House
Industry:Pork processing
Fate:Sold
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Founded: in Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Founder:James E. Boyd
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Boyd's Packing House was the first packing house in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] Founded by Irish-born James Boyd in 1872, the plant processed pork initially. The plant was destroyed by fire January 18, 1880, and was rebuilt much larger.[2] Boyd sold his plant in 1887.[3]

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  1. (1898) Chicago Securities. Volume 8. Chicago Directory Company. p 197.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20030510012431/http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/douglas/douglas-p22.html "Boyd's Packing House"
  3. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Omaha_book/omaha006.htm "James E. Boyd"