Milk Can
BottlerBottled by
Auerfarm
American
Date1925-1977
MediumGalvanized steel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 19 x 10 3/4in. (48.3 x 27.3cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman
DescriptionLarge, cylindrical metal milk can with two handles and a lid that requires a special tool for removal (not included). "AUERFARM" is marked on both the lid and the front of the twenty quart capacity can.
Object number2007.24.53
MarkingsMarked "AUERFARM" on the lid and the front center of metal can; marked "A S CO / 20 QTS L10 / G SEALED"NotesHistorical Note: In July 1925, Beatrice Fox Auerbach's husband purchased a 220-acre farm property on West Simsbury Road in Bloomfield. The farm's award-winning herd of Guernsey cows produced milk and butter for the family and for the G. Fox restaurants and employee cafeteria.Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
On View
On view
Auerfarm
Richard Welling
Bridgeport Gun Implement Co.
