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By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:48:41 +0000

This truck appears to be a Ford. The “Ford” oval can be made out just to the top right of the headlight.

Great story about a lost time!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:55:23 +0000

I found your website while doing a search for the Jersey Farm Dairy in St. Louis, MO. My grandfather worked there for several years and later deserted his family – my grandmother, my father, and his two brothers and a sister. He seems to have just disappeared; we can find absolute no record of him after his disappearance. I was hoping to find some information on the St. Louis Jersey Farm Dairy to see if it might contain a lead on him. Do you have any information on the Dairy??? Thanks.

By: Ed Hoelker

Ed Hoelker — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:40:04 +0000

A friend of mine would like to have a copy of the horse and wagon that you show in “Got Milk?”

His father drove a wagon for Aristocrat Dairy and Charles used to go along with his father some times. Also on occasion Charles was allowed to ride on the back of the horse on part of the route.

If you can provide a copy of the picture, Charles will be glad to reimburse you for making the copy.

Thank you.

EdH

By: Professor Dru

Professor Dru — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:13:31 +0000

Great photo and great article! Also glad that your Grandma saved her husband’s driver licenses so that you could have them as part of your family history collection.

Dru
http://www.findyourfolks.blogspot.com

By: djpoint

djpoint — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:36:23 +0000

Lisa, thanks a bunch! I’m glad someone took it, too, and that I was able to get a copy so many years later.

Terry, I somehow knew that even if no one else remembered milk deliveries, you sure would! I’m glad you enjoyed it. And as for my friend sticking out of our own Pope-mobile, he’s now a priest. He needs a few promotions before he can try out the real one, but he’s got the wave and blessing down great from all that practice!

Judy, I am glad you enjoyed it as well. I’ll bet you can find one of those bottles…they sell everything you can think of on E-bay! Wagon and horses, eh? Wow!

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:37:45 +0000

I have a wonderful photo of my grandfather standing next to his milk wagon and horses taken in St. Louis, date not known. At the time he was working for the Jersey Farm Dairy and later worked for the Sealtest Dairy. I’d love to find a Jersey Farm Dairy bottle.

I enjoyed your article and the memories it brought back of my grandfather.

Judy

By: Terry Thornton

Terry Thornton — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:50:25 +0000

Donna, The 45th COG is super! And your photograph of the truck above brings back a lot of memories for me — when the trucks of this sort finally started making deliveries of ice cream and milk products to my father’s country store in the hills of Mississippi. I enjoyed your article so much [and your other piece with its mention of a Celica Pope-mobile is a hoot!]
TERRY

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:37:42 +0000

What a great heritage you have in the form of milk shakes and ice cream! Great story...and a wonderful photo. I'm so glad that someone thought to take your grandfather's picture beside his truck. Lisa Small-leaved Shamrock A light that shines again 100 Years in America