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 From Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in New England, 1860-1960
A Nostalgic Journey Back to Days of the Milkman New Englanders remember fondly the days when milkmen brought dairy-fresh products to the doorstep each morning. The Museum of New Hampshire History brought back the era of glass bottles in the exhibition entitled From Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in New England, 1860-1960. The exhibition, on view from May 1, 2004, through January 2, 2005, chronicled the origins of home milk delivery and the heyday of the milkman. From Dairy to Doorstep took visitors on a nostalgic journey through artifacts from when the milk bottle was king, with period advertisements, toys, photographs, cream separation gadgets, and even a re-created 1950s style kitchen. Tales and interviews recalled how the New England milkman touched so many lives. The exhibition also helped younger generations understand what milk production, delivery, and consumption were like in the decades past. The milkman was a part of the morning landscape, bringing fresh milk, cream and butter and in all kinds of weather. The interactive exhibition let kids try their hand at butter churns and milking a model cow. Video interviews gave first-hand insight into what it was like to deliver the milk to New England's homes, be it by horse-drawn wagons, truck, or sleds. There was also a memory book for visitors to share their own dairy to doorstep era memories. Thanks to Our Sponsors From Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in New England, 1860-1960, at the Museum of New Hampshire History was presented by Shaw's Supermarkets and the New Hampshire Humanities Council, with additional support from Northeast Delta Dental, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire, Bank of New Hampshire, Oakhurst Dairy, Crowley Foods, Jack and Pat Weeks, and Bud and Betsy Booth. The exhibition was organized by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston, Massachusetts, in collaboration with the National Heritage Museum and made possible by HP Hood Inc., and Elizabeth Hood McAfoose and Emily C. Hood. Who Are We? The New Hampshire Historical Society is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing New Hampshire history through the Museum of New Hampshire History and the Tuck Library. The Society presents exhibitions and workshops to thousands of visitors each year. Join Us! Free admission to the Museum of New Hampshire History is one of the many benefits of membership in the New Hampshire Historical Society. You are invited to join today! Call the membership department at 603/856-0621, or use our convenient and secure online membership form.
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