Milk Delivery to Tinker Tavern, Syracuse, New York, October 1941

THF296802 / Milk Delivery to Tinker Tavern, Syracuse, New York, October 1941
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Artifact Overview

Door-to-door delivery of milk and other dairy products began in the late 1800s. Milk spoiled quickly. Before mechanical refrigerators were common, fresh bottles were delivered daily. Horse-drawn dairy delivery wagons were used well into the 20th century. Horses knew their routes and could follow as their drivers walked alongside and made deliveries.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1975

Subject Date

October 1941

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.240

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Richard J.S. Gutman Diner Collection.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

written on back: Reproduced from the collection of the library of congress / Milk delivery, Syracuse, N.Y., Oct. 41, / J. Collier, photo. / Tinker Tavern? / L.C. R & K Gutman Collection / Sterling Diner
Milk Delivery to Tinker Tavern, Syracuse, New York, October 1941