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| − | [[Image:Armour_Plant_Exterior_1930s.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Exterior of the Armour Plant, circa 1930s.]]The Armour Packing Plant was a large meat processing plant in West Fargo, ND, providing a base for the economy and a mascot (the "Packers") for the high school football team. Armour began to decline post-WWII, changing its name to "Dial Corporation" to favor its soap line, and through mergers and sales the current meat-products were sold to Pinnacle Foods and are marketed under the "[[Armour_Star_Beef_Stew|Armour Star]]" brand.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_Corporation Dial Corporation], at Wikipedia.</ref> In 1959, due to declining facilities, Armour shut down West Fargo operations and closed the meat packing plant.<ref name="forum">[http://www.in-forum.com/specials/century/jan3/week4.html "From Packing To Prosperity,"] By Nichole Aksamit, Fargo Forum website <u>The 20th Century In Review</u>.</ref> | + | [[Image:Armour_Plant_Exterior_1930s.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Exterior of the Armour Plant, circa 1930s.]]The Armour Packing Plant was a large meat processing plant in [[West Fargo, ND]], providing a base for the economy and a mascot (the "Packers") for the high school football team. Armour began to decline post-WWII, changing its name to "Dial Corporation" to favor its soap line, and through mergers and sales the current meat-products were sold to Pinnacle Foods and are marketed under the "[[Armour_Star_Beef_Stew|Armour Star]]" brand.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_Corporation Dial Corporation], at Wikipedia.</ref> In 1959, due to declining facilities, Armour shut down West Fargo operations and closed the meat packing plant.<ref name="forum">[http://www.in-forum.com/specials/century/jan3/week4.html "From Packing To Prosperity,"] By Nichole Aksamit, Fargo Forum website <u>The 20th Century In Review</u>.</ref> |
These photos were purchased at auction, loose in a box. Some had captions, which are included in the image description, but many were included without any context. The primary focus appears to be the wastewater treatment systems, and most of the notes indicate the images were meant to document the work. They could possibly ave been produced for a portfolio of work, or for internal documentation of how the structures were completed. | These photos were purchased at auction, loose in a box. Some had captions, which are included in the image description, but many were included without any context. The primary focus appears to be the wastewater treatment systems, and most of the notes indicate the images were meant to document the work. They could possibly ave been produced for a portfolio of work, or for internal documentation of how the structures were completed. | ||
Revision as of 19:06, 10 March 2009
The Armour Packing Plant was a large meat processing plant in West Fargo, ND, providing a base for the economy and a mascot (the "Packers") for the high school football team. Armour began to decline post-WWII, changing its name to "Dial Corporation" to favor its soap line, and through mergers and sales the current meat-products were sold to Pinnacle Foods and are marketed under the "Armour Star" brand.[1] In 1959, due to declining facilities, Armour shut down West Fargo operations and closed the meat packing plant.[2]
These photos were purchased at auction, loose in a box. Some had captions, which are included in the image description, but many were included without any context. The primary focus appears to be the wastewater treatment systems, and most of the notes indicate the images were meant to document the work. They could possibly ave been produced for a portfolio of work, or for internal documentation of how the structures were completed.
Prior to the wastewater treatment plant, the Armour factory dumped its waste directly into the Sheyenne River, which flows through West Fargo. Farmers downstream of the offal filed lawsuits against Armour, resulting in the construction of the treatment plant.[2]
References
- ↑ Dial Corporation, at Wikipedia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "From Packing To Prosperity," By Nichole Aksamit, Fargo Forum website The 20th Century In Review.
Gallery
Exterior
Exterior
Pilings on east side
Along Sheyenne R
Top View of Pileing Construction
Job Panorama
Final Filter No 2
Final Filter No 2
Final Filter No 2
Clarifiers 2 and 1
Herefords in stockyard
Herefords in stockyard
Bottom Primary Filter 4
Pump House No 2
Final Filter
Primary Filters
Waste Wash Connection
Influent Connections Primary Filters
Underdrains Final Filters No 1
Pump House No 1
Primary Filters
Primary Filters
Enclosures
Wash Water Tank
Jobsite Panorama
Jobsite Panorama
Jobsite Panorama
River Crossing
River Crossing
Pipe Gang
{rimary Filters
Coffey Dam
Enclosures
Storage Tank and Footbridge Tower
Mixing Basin
Mixing Plant
Excavation of Filter 1
Enclosures
Earth Slide
Job Panorama
Wash Water Tank
Footbridge
Primary Filters
Control Vault
Sheet Piling
Pike Caught in Sheyenne River
