1911 Railroad Yard Union Stock Yards Lancaster PA Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This fascinating color lithograph postcard captures the industrial scale of the Union Stock Yards in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As the caption proudly notes, this facility was once the largest of its kind east of Chicago, serving as a massive hub for the livestock trade and agricultural economy of Lancaster County. The scene features rows of animal pens and sheds with livestock transport railcars positioned on the adjacent tracks. This site was a critical point of transfer where animals from the western United States were brought for finishing or sale to eastern markets, illustrating the immense logistical network that fueled the American meatpacking industry during the early 20th century.

Details

Era: (1911)
City: Lancaster
State or Region: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Topic: Union Stock Yards, Lancaster Agriculture, Railroad History, Livestock Industry, Industrial Americana
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: I. Steinfeldt, Lancaster, Pa.
Printer: Curt Teich and Co. (C. T. American Art Colored)
Print Type: Lithograph (White Border)