Thermo King Corporation

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Title

Thermo King Corporation

Description

Thermo King Corporation revolutionized the shipping of perishable foods in 1938 by creating transport refrigeration for trucks, trains, buses, ships, and planes. Fred Jones, a gifted African American engineer designed the units, and Joe Numero, owner of the company, sold them. Shown here is a refrigerated truck.

Upper Midwest Jewish Archives

Collection

Becoming Minnesota

Citation

“Thermo King Corporation,” Gallery, accessed May 4, 2024, https://gallerytemp.reclaim.hosting/items/show/1562.