William A. Lawrence & Son milk can remnant
William A. Lawrence & Son milk can remnant - side view
The image shows a heavily rusted, partially disintegrated metal milk can with large holes and rough edges.
Name/Title
William A. Lawrence & Son milk can remnantEntry/Object ID
chs-014247Description
W. A. Lawrence Milk can remnant recovered from the ruins of his creamery 2004-03-02, just before its final demolition. Brass letters "W A L" soldered on can shoulder.Context
Chester was the original home of cream cheese in America. William A. Lawrence was in the creamery business when he began cream cheese production before 1872. Early production amounted to only a few pounds a day. Eventually, Mr. Lawrence employed 20 men and received 300 cans of milk from 50 farmers each day. In 1895, cream cheese production amounted 600,000 pounds in Chester. It was a favorite cheese in Cuba and was shipped there during the Spanish-American War. A shortage of milk in Chester prompted the factory to close in 1925.Collection
Johnson Family CollectionCategory
Agriculture: Cheese, Lawrence's Creamery
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