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Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
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Sausage Making
1944
Four women operating sausage-making equipment at the Oscar Mayer Company during World War II.
Woman Inspecting Hot Dogs
1944
Female employee inspecting the quality of "Yellow Band" weiners at Oscar Mayer plant, 910 Mayer Avenue.
Aerial View of Oscar Mayer Meat Packing Plant
1932
Aerial view of the Oscar Mayer meat packing plant, looking north, with the surrounding rural countryside.
Aerial View of Oscar Mayer Meat Packing Plant
1932
Aerial view of Oscar Mayer Meat Packing Plant and the surrounding countryside.
Oscar Mayer World War II Banner
View looking up towards the banner above the main entrance at the Oscar Mayer and Company on Commercial Avenue. The sign reads, "Our Job is More Meat, It's Fighting Food."
Aerial View of Oscar Mayer Meat Packing Plant
1932
Aerial view of the Oscar Mayer Meat Packing Plant and the surrounding neighborhoods on the east side.
