Alsask Processors Limited

From Swift Current Museum

Numéro d'accession 2008.13.19

Date July 4 1946

Description A photo three horse carcasses hanging by their feet. Two workers are visible. The image comes from a scrapbook filled with images of the Swift Current Co-operative Horse Packing Plant, a meat processing plant. An Open House was held on July 4, 1946, one year after the plant's opening, and may be when this photo was taken.

Matériaux Photographic Paper (Velox)

Marques/étiquettes "Killing Floor // on the left, is shooting box with the door raised. When shot, door raised. When shot, door opens, horse rolls out, is shackled, stuck scalped dropped and sided. Then rumped, eviscerated, hide pulled off back, split & washed." written on back

Catégorie Communication Artefacts, Documentary Artifact, Album, Photograph