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Untitled, (sculpture). Artist:  Lajba, John, sculptor. Title:  Untitled, (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Dedicated July 10, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Each relief: bronze; Each stele: impala granite. Dimensions:  2 steles. (First: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 50 in. x 13 in.) (Second: approx. 7 ft. 10 in. x 50 in. x 13 in.). Inscription:  (On plaque on south face of first stele:) WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK... (On plaque on north face of first stele:) OMAHA WORLD'S LARGEST/LIVESTOCK MARKET & MEAT PACKING CENTER/UNION STOCKYARDS COMPANY (On plaque on north face of first stele:) At the height of its glory, from 1930 through the 1950s, South Omaha served as/one of the meat packing capitals of the world. Once known as the "Magic City"/because of its rapid growth... (On plaque on north face of second stele:) In the early 20th century, the meat packing industry was born. The work force was made up mostly of immigrants from many foreign lands... unsigned Description:  Two steles commemorating the meat packing industry in South Omaha. On south face of first stele is a bronze relief of a man cutting meat. On north face of first stele is a relief showing industrial architecture. On south face of second stele are three bronze reliefs: at upper left is a man cutting a carcass, at center is a woman pulling sausage, and at lower right are two men voting, placing their ballots in a VPWA ballot box. Subject:  Occupation -- Industry -- Foodstuff History -- United States -- Industrial Revolution History -- United States -- Nebraska Architecture -- Industry -- Slaughterhouse Figure group Object Type:  Relief Stele Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Omaha Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Dial R.E.I.T., 11506 Nicholas Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Located Stockyards Plaza, 3500 L Street, Omaha, Nebraska References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NE000026   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NE000026 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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