Cheese Press, Used by Rider and Hoffman Families, circa 1890

Artifact

Cheese press

Date Made

circa 1890

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States 

Keywords

United States, Michigan, Almont 

United States, Michigan, Lapeer county 

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Cheese presses 

Presses (Culinary tools) 

Dairy processing 

Cheese making 

Cheese 

Farmers' markets 

Rider, William S., 1857-1937 

Rider, Elizabeth, 1866-1948 

Hoffman, Herbert F., 1901-1982 

Hoffman, Marion E., 1900-1974 

Eastern Market (Detroit, Mich.) 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

73.63.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Marion and Herbert Hoffman in Memory of Mr. and Mrs. William Rider, Sr.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)

Color

Yellow
Brown
Black (Color)
Tan (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 63 in  (press)

Width: 27 in  (press)

Length: 85.5 in  (press)

Height: 8 in  (hoop .2)

Width: 16 in  (hoop .2)

Length: 12 in  (hoop .2)

Height: 10.5 in  (hoop .3)

Width: 17 in  (hoop .3)

Length: 15 in  (hoop .3)

Height: 9 in  (hoop .4)

Diameter: 12.5 in  (hoop .4)

Height: 9 in  (hoop .5)

Width: 15 in  (hoop .5)

Length: 12 in  (hoop .5)

Height: 3 in  (follower .6)

Diameter: 12 in  (follower .6)

Height: 4.5 in  (follower .7)

Diameter: 14 in  (follower .7)

Height: 3 in  (follower .8)

Diameter: 12 in  (follower .8)

Height: 4.5 in  (follower .9)

Diameter: 10.5 in  (follower .9)

Height: 4 in  (follower .10)

Diameter: 11 in  (follower .10)