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A postcard of a Bekins storage facility in Omaha, NE from the early 20th century. In 1891, in Sioux City, Iowa, John Bekius and Martin (né Bekius) Bekins, brothers, started a furniture moving business.
Werner's corporate headquarters Omaha, Nebraska. Werner Enterprises, Inc. is an American transportation and logistics company, serving the United States, Mexico and Canada. . Werner Enterprises stated that it had 2023 revenues of $3.28 billion [7] and over 14,000 employees and contracto
In 1900, Hills Bros. were the first to pack roast coffee in vacuum sealed cans. [6] They incorporated under the Hills Bros. name in 1906. [7] In 1926 Hills Bros. moved its operations to 2 Harrison Street in San Francisco, [2] a Romanesque revival building on the Embarcadero designed by George W. Kelham that is now a city landmark. [8]
First National Bank of Omaha ; Fort Western Stores (Nebraska City) Godfather's Pizza ; Gorat's ; HobbyTown USA ; Intrado ; Kiewit Corporation ; Mutual of Omaha ; Nelnet ; Omaha Star ; Omaha Steaks ; Union Pacific Railroad ; Werner Enterprises
At the time, it was the fifth largest trucking company in the United States and represented the expansion of Union Pacific east of the Mississippi River. It also created the first transcontinental transportation system in the United States. [12] However, the companies did not integrate well, exacerbated by issues with labor unions. [13]
The development of Jobber's Canyon mirrored Omaha's emergence as a central hub in the United States transportation system of the late 19th century and early 20th century. . As the "Gateway to the West" serving several historic trails the Canyon housed several warehouses, grocers, and other dry goods outfitters for merchants throughout the Old West, particularly those along the Great Platte ...
The Omaha Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant is located at 1514-1524 Cuming Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. In its 16 years of operation, the plant employed 1,200 people and built approximately 450,000 cars and trucks. In the 1920s, it was Omaha's second-biggest shipper. [2]
The Dundee–Happy Hollow Historic District is located west of Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. It covers the area between Harney Street on the south, Hamilton Street on the north, Happy Hollow Boulevard on the west, and 46th Street on the east. The "heart" of Dundee is located at 50th and Underwood Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was ...