Omaha Merchants Transfer Co, Nebraska, 1908 – Vintage Photo Print
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A window into the past: Omaha Merchants Transfer Co, Nebraska, 1908, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Omaha Merchants Transfer Co, Nebraska, 1908
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Omaha, Nebraska, in 1908 was a river city of about 120,000 people whose fortunes rested on railroads, meatpacking, and wholesale trade. The Union Pacific maintained its headquarters and shops there, while the stockyards and packing houses of South Omaha, not yet joined to the city until 1915, shipped beef across the country. Goods had to be moved between depots, warehouses, and the riverfront, and that work fell to hauling firms like the Merchants Transfer Company, whose wagons and teams carried crates, bales, and household goods through streets still dominated by horses. Many residents would also have remembered the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, which had brought national attention to the city.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Nebraska |
| Original scan | 5,330 × 1,124 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | NE Omaha Merchants Transfer Co 1908 |
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