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- Milking Machine, circa 1865 - Milking cows by hand is time-consuming. The American Cow Milker was an early attempt to speed up this task and increase production. Farmers operated the handles to create suction in the rubber tubes, which retrieved milk. Its success was limited. Later, as they became cleaner, more efficient, and safer for the animal, milking machines gained popularity and were generally accepted.
- circa 1865
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Milking Machine, circa 1865
Milking cows by hand is time-consuming. The American Cow Milker was an early attempt to speed up this task and increase production. Farmers operated the handles to create suction in the rubber tubes, which retrieved milk. Its success was limited. Later, as they became cleaner, more efficient, and safer for the animal, milking machines gained popularity and were generally accepted.
- Lithograph, "Milkmaid," circa 1825 -
- circa 1825
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Lithograph, "Milkmaid," circa 1825
- Roslyn, Dairy, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Roslyn, Dairy, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Ralph Grossi Showing a Bag of Methane from Cow Manure, Used to Generate Electricity at His Dairy Farm, May 17, 1982 -
- May 19, 1982
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Ralph Grossi Showing a Bag of Methane from Cow Manure, Used to Generate Electricity at His Dairy Farm, May 17, 1982
- State of Connecticut Second Report of the Dairy Commissioner Made to the Governor, 1889 -
- 1889
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State of Connecticut Second Report of the Dairy Commissioner Made to the Governor, 1889
- "Sears 1956 Farm Equipment, Garden Tractor, and Fencing Catalog" -
- 1956
- Collections - Artifact
"Sears 1956 Farm Equipment, Garden Tractor, and Fencing Catalog"
- Smyth's Trinity Farm Milk Bottle, 1984-2010 - Smyth's Trinity Farm was established in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1912. The dairy prided itself on selling its milk and cream in glass bottles, and even offering home delivery, in the 21st century -- when both practices were largely extinct in the American dairy industry.
- 1984-2010
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Smyth's Trinity Farm Milk Bottle, 1984-2010
Smyth's Trinity Farm was established in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1912. The dairy prided itself on selling its milk and cream in glass bottles, and even offering home delivery, in the 21st century -- when both practices were largely extinct in the American dairy industry.
- O.O. Ott, Meadow Brook Dairy Farm Delivery Wagon, 1912-1913 - Door-to-door delivery of milk and other dairy products began in the late 1800s. Milk spoiled quickly. Before mechanical home refrigerators, 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 dropped off bottles on doorsteps.
- 1912-1913
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O.O. Ott, Meadow Brook Dairy Farm Delivery Wagon, 1912-1913
Door-to-door delivery of milk and other dairy products began in the late 1800s. Milk spoiled quickly. Before mechanical home refrigerators, 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 dropped off bottles on doorsteps.
- Dairyman's Boots, 1939-1945 -
- 1939-1945
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Dairyman's Boots, 1939-1945