--- In [email protected], "Michael & Linda Marmer" <mlmarmer@...> wrote:
>
> Gustavus Franklin Swift (June 24, 1839 â" March 29, 1903) founded a
> meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which
> he presided until his death. He is credited with the development of the first
> practical ice-cooled railroad car which allowed his company to ship dressed
> meats to all parts of the country and even abroad, which ushered in the "era
> of cheap beef.
>
> One of my very first HO cars was a Swift Meat reefer from the mid 60s, still
> in the basement.
>
> Mike
>
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Mike:
Please kindly site your source for this information. I would like to learn
more about this topic.
Thank you,
John Gibson
Rocklin, CA
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