Contributed by Dixfield Historical Society
Description
This interior view of the Dixfield Centre Cheese Factory, ca. 1880, shows the vats and equipment used in the cheese making process. Incorporated in 1874 by Nathan Carver, William White, John Holman, and 28 others, the factory was run by D. F. Newton and only operated in the summertime. Dixfield Centre, also known as The Common, was highly agricultural. The dairy farms here and in East Dixfield provided the milk to run the factory.
About This Item
- Title: Dixfield Centre Cheese Factory interior, Dixfield, ca. 1880
- Creation Date: circa 1880
- Subject Date: circa 1880
- Location: Dixfield Common, Dixfield , Oxford County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11.5 cm x 16.6 cm
- Local Code: 2014-96
- Collection: Reference Photograph Collection #058 (DHS)
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Interiors
- Dairy processing--Maine--Dixfield
- Cheesemaking--Maine--Dixfield
- Factories--Maine--Dixfield
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Dixfield Historical Society59 Main Street, PO Box 182, Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-7595
Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights, but the holding organization is contractually obligated to limit use. For more information, please contact the contributing organization. However, watermarked Maine Memory Network images may be used for educational purposes.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
