Zookeeper milking a cow

Image
Description
A white male zookeeper is milking a Jersey cow as a little white girl and a white woman, both in dresses, look on, at the Bronx Zoo's Farm-in-the-Zoo. A Guernsey cow's head is on the left side of the photograph as she sniffs the hem of the girl's dress. A large vine-covered building is in the background.
Note
No date; likely 1953Stamped on back"Must Credit: NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY PHOTO. When this print has served its purpose, please enclose between two heavy pieces of cardboard and return to: PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT. New York Zoological Park. New York 60, N.Y." Typewritten note attached to the back, "7. One of the pleasantest things city people can do is to visit the Bronx Zoo's Farm-in the-Zoo to see all sorts of farm animals. This is milking time at the Farm-in-the-Zoo. Milking, by machine and hand, takes place four times an afternoon, starting at 2:30 on weekdays and 3:30 on Sundays and holidays."
Date Issued
1953
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Publisher
New York Zoological Society
Time Period
Subject (Name)
Subject (Geographic)
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0187
Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections