Gustavus Swift invented the refrigerated car after the failure to ship agricultural products. There was clearly a need for this in the industry and he got to work. He experimented with several designs buy in the end created an ice cooled railroad car capable of transporting meat and other goods across the country.
Historical Figures
- Gustavus Swift - Meat packer who revolutionized the railroad industry through his refrigerated car.
The refrigerated car allowed his company and others to ship previously perishable goods. This included meat and dairy. This allowed his company to rise to the top, valued at around 250 million.
Artifact
Anheuser-Busch Refrigerator Car
Sources
"Gustavus Franklin Swift." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Gustavus Franklin Swift." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
"Refrigerator Car." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Gustavus Franklin Swift." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
"Refrigerator Car." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
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