from Dairy to Doorstep
The Sheldon Museum, in partnership with Historic New England, presents From Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in New England an entertaining, special exhibition that chronicles 200 years of dairy history from the family farm through the heyday of home delivery by milkmen. The exhibit features seldom seen historic photographs, advertisements, ephemera, and artifacts provided by Historic New England, the Sheldon, Monument Farms, and a local collector.
Vermont, especially Addison County, have a long tradition of family dairy farms which have been major, but changing, economic engines in the Lake Champlain Region. From Dairy to Doorstep explains and gives meaning to dairy farming, milk production, delivery, and consumption. Visitors will recognize iconic material associated with dairy farming and marketing - signs, advertisements, uniforms, goods, packaging, and bottles.
The exhibit has received generous financial underwriting from Cabot, the Ben and Jerry’s Foundation, Monument Farms, and Foster Brothers Farm.
Collection Images
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Exhibit Installation Photos
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