#FlashbackFriday with the Historical Society: Walworth Fair sign on creamery, 1906

It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. Not only is this Labor Day Weekend, but it is also the Walworth County Fair weekend. The fair has been held on this weekend for many years and in 1906, it was held in September as shown on the sign on the old Town Line Creamery seen in this photo. Creameries were small factories that made butter and purchased milk directly from local farmers. In this view, we see farmers dropping off their milk to the creamery. Creameries and cheese factories like this one helped transform Wisconsin into the “dairy state” during the turn of the twentieth century.

The historical society hopes you enjoy your Labor Day weekend, perhaps with a day at the fair!

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.

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