Description: Photograph from the Columbus Free Press Collection showing visitors outside of the Dairy Products Building at the 1985 Ohio State Fair. A banner advertises the Butter Cow sculpture inside, as well as available dairy products including milk, ice cream, cheese and milkshakes. The "butter cow" has been a tradition sponsored by the Ohio State University and Dairy Processors of Ohio at the State Fair since the early 1900s. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F09_10
Subjects: Ohio State Fair; Agriculture--Ohio; Dairy industry; Dairy products; Cows;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph from the Columbus Free Press Collection showing the butter sculpture at the 1985 Ohio State Fair. This sculpture, credited to artist Dan Ross, shows a veterinarian standing with a cow and calf. The "butter cow" has been a tradition sponsored by the Ohio State University and Dairy Processors of Ohio at the State Fair since the early 1900s. Dan Ross served as the sculptor each summer for more than 30 years. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F09_09
Subjects: Ohio State Fair; Agriculture--Ohio; Dairy industry; Dairy products; Cows;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dairy cattle at the College of Agriculture at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F03_001_1
Subjects: Ohio State University; Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.; Dairy cattle; Dairy industry
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Mule-drawn cart for the Hartsook dairy, which according to an accompanying caption furnished milk for most families in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus. This image was included in a "Memory Book" compiled by Mrs. H. V. Cottrell, historian for the Clinton League (sometimes called the Clinton Welfare League) from 1938-1943. The book shows the development of the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, and records the history of the League. The Clinton League was a women's group founded in 1912 to promote child welfare and later general welfare in Columbus, but which was based in and primarily focused on the area of Clintonville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P285_MB1_072
Subjects: Clintonville (Ohio); Clinton League; Women--Charities; Columbus (Ohio)--History; Dairy industry; Dairy products;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The main dairy barn at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster. This property would later become Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The property can trace it's history back to 1882. The aims of this organization are to find ways to produce better crops to provide for the needs of an ever-growing world population. They also want to keep Ohio competitive in the field of agriculture through their work, finding ways to create more efficient crops that are also better for consumers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06811
Subjects: Agriculture--Research; Agricultural experimentation--Ohio; Dairy barns; Dairy industry
Places: Wooster (Ohio); Wayne County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: The downtown district of Chardon. Chardon is mostly known as a vacation spot for Ohio residents, known as a good place for recreation and also being close to Lake Erie. In addition to this, the other mainstay of Chardon's economy is the dairy industry, and is home to several cheese makers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06710
Subjects: Geauga County (Ohio); Dairy cattle; Dairy products industry
Places: Chardon (Ohio); Geauga County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: The downtown district of Chardon. Chardon is mostly known as a vacation spot for Ohio residents, known as a good place for recreation and also being close to Lake Erie. In addition to this, the other mainstay of Chardon's economy is the dairy industry, and is home to several cheese makers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06711
Subjects: Geauga County (Ohio); Dairy cattle; Dairy products industry
Places: Chardon (Ohio); Geauga County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: This photograph depicts a herd of dairy cattle owned by the Society of Separatists of Zoar. The cows are walking through the village on Second Street. The Society of Separatists of Zoar were a group of German religious dissenters who immigrated to Ohio in 1817. Finding it difficult to make ends meet on their own, they formed a communal society in 1819 in which all members shared equally. After a few hard years, the group became solvent by helping build seven miles of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which passed through their lands. The canal enabled them to get their produce to market and allowed them to be financially successful. The Zoarites manufactured much of what they needed themselves. The village of Zoar, named for the Biblical city that Lot fled to from Sodom and Gomorrah, included grist mills, a wool factory, iron furnaces, a tannery, a foundry, garden, and store. After leader Joseph Bimeler (1778-1853) died, however, the group experienced a slow decline, since no one could match his business or spiritual leadership. Tourism helped keep the community afloat for a while, but in 1898, the society disbanded and its assets were divided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00891
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Dairy industry; Cows; Rural life; Agriculture
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Farmers are up before the sun to begin work in this 1947 photograph by Joe Munroe. It shows a farmer heading to his barn to milk the cows on a farm near Webberville, Michigan. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B03_F17_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farm life; Dairy industry
Places: Webberville (Michigan)
 

Description: Before automated machines, milking cows was a labor-intensive process, as dairy cows need to be milked twice every day. Some farmers felt that hand-milking was better because of the more personal connection with the cows. This was easier in the 1970s when herds were averaging 25 heads, but later herds grew to be 500 to 1,000 cows in size. This 1952 photograph by Joe Munroe captures a couple enjoying hand-milking as a playful cat looks on. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B08_F04_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farms; Agricultural; Livestock; Dairy industry
Places: Wooster (Ohio); Wayne County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a local government employee, Elizabeth Nichols, using a science kit to test milk on a farm for quality control and cleanliness. The image was captured by photographer Joe Munroe in 1948. Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B04_F16_JPG055a
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Milk--Testing; Local government; Dairy industry
Places: New York
 

Description: Local government milk tester Elizabeth Nichols traveled the New York region, testing each dairy farm's milk for cleanliness and quality. Often in the winter, heavy snow would render roads impassable; this 1948 Joe Munroe photograph shows farmers helping Nichols to the farm from a distant road on a horse-drawn cart. Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27_F616_JPG055b
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Milk--Testing; Local government; Farm life; Winter; Dairy industry
Places: New York