Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
LU107Description
Birds Eye Plant Aerial View. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph, an aerial view of the Birds Eye plant; shows railroad roundhouse on top or west side, Sacred Heart Catholic Church.Context
Waseca business, Waseca Canning Co., Fairmont Canning Co., Birds Eye, General Foods, Cool Whip, Dean Foods, Kraft, frozen foods, TV dinners, food processing. Waseca was a C & NW Chicago and North Western division point, or a place where engines were serviced. The roundhouse and car shops were built in 1881 and for many years provided Waseca's largest payroll. Engines were repaired at the roundhouse while cars went on the "riptrack" to the shops for repair. The roundhouse burned in 1953.Cataloged By
Legacy Photo ImportLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
September 7, 2006Update Date
November 21, 2024