Union Stock Yard Co., c.1910

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In addition to polluting the waterways and creating a noxious stench, the fertilizer and meat-packing plants of the Union Stock Yards also emitted smoke and other pollutants into air.

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Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-37943)

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