Use Only Fresh Food – Milk | Photo of the Day

Use Only Fresh Food – Milk

January 20th, 2012 by Paula Bray

90/36 Postcard, Use only Fresh Food, milk

This is a postcard from our collection that was produced by the NSW Fresh Food and Ice Company Ltd, Australia, around 1900-1910. On the back of the postcard is the caption:

The NSW Fresh Food and Ice Company Ltd, We make a special feature of early morning calls

This sweet young girl wearing a pin striped dress, that has been hand-painted green, and is standing next to a broken jug of milk that has been spilled on the floor. Interestingly the National Museum of Australia also has a copy of this postcard in their collection. The National Library of Australia has this great truck accompanied with the caption

“N.S.W. 25 Harbor St. Fresh Food & Ice Co. Ltd., Pure ice cream.”

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