Pavilion at the Kansas Free Fair Grounds (Topeka, Kansas) , 1949-09-13

Item — Box: MS 014-2-01, Object: MS 014-2-01-0563

Identifier: MS 014- Series MS 014-2- Item MS 014-2-01-0563

Scope and Contents

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of Materials

Dates

Other: 1949-09-13

Creator

From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)

Full Extent

From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

General

Front: John Morrell & Co. Pavilion At the Kansas Free Fair Grounds Topeka, Kansas.

Back: John Morrel & Co. is the oldest and fifth largest meat packing firm now doing business in the United States. The business was started in Bradford, England, in 1827; in U.S.A., 1865; Ottumwa, Iowa, 1877; Sioux Falls, S. Dakota, 1909; Topeka 1931. The Topeka plant alone spent more than 30 million dollars last year for livestock, and currently has a payroll of approximately 3 ½ million dollars annually. Morrel Meats for your eating pleasure. Written in pencil: Ide, didn’t see any Rodeo meats here! Looie. | Mr. Harold Nuger, Geuda Springs, Kansas