Location: Ohama, Nebraska Established: 1930 Management: Cudahy Packing Company
Cudahy operated a large packing plant in South Omaha that produced hams, bacon, lard, beef, and lamb, eventually becoming the “biggest employer of Negro labor” in the city.
The Cudahy Rex basketball team representing the Cudahy Meat Packing Company, circa 1930s.(The Black Fives Foundation Archives)
