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Vending Machines
1955
Vending and dispensing machines display. Banner above also reads: (Increased dairy sales and better health for your community."
Dutch Milk Wagon
circa 1910-1919
A milkman pauses to dispense milk from the tap of a large milk can on his dog-powered delivery cart in Rotterdam, Holland.
Irish Milk Boy
circa 1910-1919
A young boy drives a donkey-powered cart with a large milk can as cargo in Fermoy, Ireland.
Borden Company Loading Dock
August 1948
Borden workers loading milk onto trucks at the Borden Company loading dock.
Gumball Machine
December 11, 1965
Boy inserting coin into a gumball vending machine in anticipation of a sweet treat.
Milk Carton Vending Machine at Capitol
October 14, 1954
Two men enjoy small cartons of milk with straws in the Capitol building rotunda. They stand on either side of a tall vending machine with a sign that says, "Cold-Refreshing Milk Treat Yourself Ten...
