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Griffin's packing plant
CA EDM MS-1184-EA-793-39 · Item · [ca. 1909]
Part of Gordon A. Wilkins fonds

The J.Y. Griffin Company was a branch of the Swift firm of Chicago. The Griffin's Packing Plant, later known as Swift's, opened on September 13, 1908. The packing plant was later bought by Gainer's Packing Plant in 1980. The packing plant closed in 1997.

CA EDM MS-1184-EA-793-40 · Item · [ca. 1909]
Part of Gordon A. Wilkins fonds

The J.Y. Griffin Company was a branch of the Swift firm of Chicago. The Griffin's Packing Plant, later known as Swift's, opened on September 13, 1908. The packing plant was later bought by Gainer's Packing Plant in 1980. The packing plant closed in 1997.

Woman on porch
CA EDM MS-1184-EA-793-62 · Item · [ca. 1910]
Part of Gordon A. Wilkins fonds

Unidentified woman standing on a porch, probably at the boarding house where Gordon Wilkins roomed.