"View of Cow Stables Attached to the Distillery" from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, May 15, 1858
THF703418 / "View of Cow Stables Attached to the Distillery" from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, May 15, 1858 / page 377
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Artifact Overview
Frank Leslie's scathing articles exposed New York City's "swill milk" scandal in 1858. Whiskey distillers had been keeping dairy cows in cramped sheds and feeding them leftover mash, sickening them and tainting their milk. In turn, the milk--masked with other ingredients and marketed as "pure" to urban consumers--poisoned thousands of infants. New York State finally issued milk regulations in 1862.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Article
Subject Date
15 May 1858
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.746.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Woodcut (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 16 in
Width: 11 in
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