Gift of Carol D. Murdock, 2006.82.0. © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Lincoln Dairy Co.

PhotographerPhotographed by Gustave A. Moe (Swedish-American, born 1884)

Date1931

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 x 15 1/4in. (15.2 x 38.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 7 7/8 x 17 1/4in. (20 x 43.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Carol D. Murdock

Object number2006.82.0

DescriptionMen in uniforms stand in front of trucks and horse-drawn dairy wagons parked on a paved road. A small boy in shorts stands beside one of the men. At the right, two men and three women stand in front of two automobiles. Seven additional men and boys, some of them wearing aprons, are at the left of this group. A large milk bottle with the lettering "LDC / LINCOLN DAIRY / SAFE CLEAN / MILK / HARTFORD" is on a horse-drawn wagon behind them. Trees and two large brick buildings are in the background. A grassy lawn is at the far left.

NotesSubject Note: The partners in the Lincoln Dairy Company, wholesale dealers in pasteurized milk and cream, were Emil B. Godiksen and Martin Arens. The business was located at 69 Ward Place, Hartford. A 1931 advertisement in the Hartford city directory includes the slogan "The Knowing Mother will have no other." (Finlay 2/27/2007)

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