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Employees of George A. Hormel and Company

Employees of George A. Hormel and Company, 1896. Used with the permission of Hormel Foods.

Original George A. Hormel and Company plant

The original George A. Hormel and Company packinghouse in Austin, Minnesota, 1891. Used with the permission of Hormel Foods.

George A. Hormel

George A. Hormel, 1924. Used with the permission of Hormel Foods.

In 1891, George Hormel established a pork packinghouse, Geo. A. Hormel and Company, in Austin, Minnesota. As a small independent meat packer in an industry dominated by corporate giants, Hormel devised a successful business strategy that emphasized quality over quantity and innovation over imitation. By the early twentieth century, his company had become one of the largest independent meatpackers in the Midwest.

Section of the menu at Joe Huie’s Café

Part of the American section of the menu at Joe Huie’s Café, 1956. From the Lois Westfall Menu Collection at the Conrad N. Hilton Library, Archives and Special Collections, Culinary Institute of America.

Section of the menu at Joe Huie’s Café

"Chinese Dishes" section of the menu at Joe Huie’s Café, 1956. From the Lois Westfall Menu Collection at the Conrad N. Hilton Library, Archives and Special Collections, Culinary Institute of America.

Joe Huie’s Café menu insert

New Year’s Eve menu offered at Joe Huie’s Café in Duluth starting at 11 pm on December 31, 1956. From the Lois Westfall Menu Collection at the Conrad N. Hilton Library, Archives and Special Collections, Culinary Institute of America.

Joe Huie’s Café menu

Joe Huie’s Café menu, 1956. From the Lois Westfall Menu Collection at the Conrad N. Hilton Library, Archives and Special Collections, Culinary Institute of America.