"Casey Jones" Produced Three Tubs of Butter a Year and "Handsome Is As Handsome Does", 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/953
Scope and Contents
Two photographs of Holstein dairy cows that produced different amounts of butter in Wisconsin, USA in the early 20th century. The first photograph, "Casey Jones" Produced Three Tubs of Butter a Year' shows a pure-bred Holstein that looked good, but produced a small amount of butter. The second photograph, "Handsome Is As Handsome Does" shows aonther pure-bred Holstein cow, "Vickery Vale Beechwood" that produced 20 pounds of butter a year. Both were at Wisconsin Station.
Dates
- 1870s-1930s
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 slide 82mm by 82mm
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
From the Fonds: 50 boxes, 3,465 slides
Physical Description
1 slide 82mm by 82mm
Dimensions
82mm by 82mm
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk