Catalog of Artifacts

Wooden stave milk bucket. c. 1860. This bucket was used on the Warnert family farm near St. Joseph, Minnesota. Wooden buckets were difficult to clean and eventually resulted in bad-tasting milk. H. 9".

Square top milk bucket. c. 1900. The shape of the bucket enabled farmers to hold it firmly with their knees while milking the cows. Courtesy of Bert and Gert Schwinghammer. H. 10".

Steel milk bucket. c. 1920-1940. The seams on this bucket made it difficult to keep clean. H. 10-1/4"

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Wooden stave milk bucket. c. 1860. This bucket was used on the Warnert family farm near St. Joseph, Minnesota. Wooden buckets were difficult to clean and eventually resulted in bad-tasting milk. H. 9".	Square top milk bucket. c. 1900. The shape of the bucket enabled farmers to hold it firmly with their knees while milking the cows. Courtesy of Bert and Gert Schwinghammer. H. 10".
Steel milk bucket. c. 1920-1940. The seams on this bucket made it difficult to keep clean. H. 10-1/4"