Milk Can Collection

VERMONT: CREAMERY, 1941. Milk cans on a conveyor belt leaving the washing machine at the United Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Sheldon Springs, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

J.B. Wells, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
J.B. Wells, 1918. Tenor singer John Barnes Wells (1880-1935) with a milk can and a sign promoting the Committee for Free Milk for France which raised money to send powdered milk to France during

New Orleans milk cart, New Orleans, Louisiana, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
New Orleans milk cart, New Orleans, Louisiana, between 1900 and 1910

Possibly: New settler shows fish he caught... Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: New settler shows fish he caught this morning. He " likes it fine here." Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho]

New settler shows fish he caught this morning, Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New settler shows fish he caught this morning. He " likes it fine here." Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho

New settler shows fish he caught... Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New settler shows fish he caught this morning. He " likes it fine here." Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho

Hop farmers children, small owner, and backyard... near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939
Hop farmers children, small owner, and backyard of house. Oregon, Polk County, near Independence

All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers... Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers on the new place. Yakima Valley, Washington. Farm of Rehabilitation Administration borrower

All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers on the new place, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers on the new place. Yakima Valley, Washington

Tin Milk Warmer, c. 1938. Creator: Edward L Loper
Tin Milk Warmer, c. 1938

Milk Warmer, c. 1939. Creator: Edward L Loper
Milk Warmer, c. 1939

The Milkmaid and Her Pail (colour litho)
2562797 The Milkmaid and Her Pail (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milkmaid and Her Pail (La laitiAre et le pot au lait)

Woman Pouring Water into Milk Cans (also known as Woman at the Well), c
989408 Woman Pouring Water into Milk Cans (also known as Woman at the Well), c.1854-1857 (black crayon heightened with white on gray-beige paper) by Millet

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Milk cans at farm gateway in Yorkshire

VERMONT: CREAMERY, 1941. A worker at the United Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, September 1941

Vermont cheese factory, 1800s
Dairy farmers bringing milk to a Vermont cheese factory, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

USA, Alaska. Antique milk can, wagon wheel and gold pan. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

WWII: FRANCE, c1942. French women queuing outside of a grocery store in German-occupied France. Photograph, c1942

TEXAS: CREAMERY, 1939. A worker loading empty milk cans into a car at a creamery in San Angelo, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1939

TEXAS: CREAMERY, 1939. A man waiting to unload milk cans filled with raw milk at a creamery in San Angelo, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1939

VERMONT: CREAMERY, 1941. Pasteurizing units at the United Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Sheldon Springs, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

VERMONT: CREAMERY, 1941. Weighing milk as it comes in from the farmers at the United Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Sheldon Springs, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

VERMONT: CREAMERY, 1941. A worker fills a milk can with cream as it exits a cooling unit in the United Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Sheldon Springs, Vermont

ELLIS ISLAND: MILKMAN, 1925. A milkman pouring milk for a young French immigrant detained at Ellis Island, awaiting deportation. Photograph, 1925

USA, Wisconsin, Kewaunee Co. A stylized American flag decorates a door on this blue barn in Kewaunee County in Wisconsin

milk cans with icicles, Staphorst NL
VG-5487 Milk cans with icicles Staphorst NL, Netherlands Paul Van Gaalen contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cream teas sign outside Cornish farmhouse, near Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe

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"Preserving the Dairy Legacy: Milk Cans in Vermont Creamery, 1941" In the heart of Vermont's picturesque countryside, a creamery buzzes with activity, and is 1941, and milk cans glide along a conveyor belt after receiving a thorough washing. These humble metal vessels play an essential role in preserving the dairy legacy that has shaped this region for generations. Meanwhile, in Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, another chapter unfolds. A new settler proudly displays his morning catch—a fish symbolizing sustenance and resilience amidst the challenges of building a new life. Captured by Dorothea Lange's lens in 1939, this image reflects both hope and determination. Lange's photographic journey continues to Independence, Polk County, Oregon. Here we find hop farmers' children immersed in their daily tasks—small owners cultivating dreams amidst vast fields. Their youthful energy mirrors the spirit of perseverance ingrained within those who work tirelessly on these lands. Yakima Valley, Washington becomes another backdrop for Lange's exploration of hard work and dedication. The Adolfs children embody these values as they labor diligently on their family's newfound place—a testament to their commitment to shaping their own destinies. Amidst these tales of human endeavor lies Edward Loper's Tin Milk Warmer from 1938—an artifact that speaks volumes about the evolution of dairy practices during its time. This innovative contraption ensures warm milk flows into cans before embarking on its journey to nourish communities far and wide. As we delve deeper into history through Loper's Milk Warmer from 1939 or even further back with "The Milkmaid and Her Pail, " we witness how technology has transformed traditional methods while upholding timeless traditions rooted in agriculture. Finally, our narrative concludes at a farm gateway where milk cans stand as sentinels guarding precious liquid gold—the culmination of tireless efforts poured into nurturing the land and its bovine inhabitants.