REFRIGERATION AND DISTRIBUTION ROOM (PHOTOGRAPH NUMBER 15)
Scope and Content Note: Large room insulated with six inches of cork. Employee first filled “short items” for delivery after receiving order sheet from each routeman. Inventory taken at the end of the day to corrobo- rate figures. Raw milk delivered between 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.; milk usually completely processed by mid-afternoon. Always bottled in excess of what was needed to cover any losses due to truck accidents. Extra milk stored at 38-40 degrees F. and delivered next day to avoid spoilage. Refrigeration and other areas totally dependent on municipal power supply; power failures rare.