State Historical Society of Iowa

Drivers and Delivery Trucks of the Farmers Mutual Co-Op Creamery in Sioux Center, Iowa, May 1940

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Sixteen delivery trucks lined up along with their drivers just outside of the Farmers Mutual Co-Op Creamery.
Courtesy of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines Register & Tribune, May 1940

Description

These drivers and delivery trucks were part of the Farmers Mutual Co-Op Creamery in Sioux Center, Iowa. Creameries collected milk from nearby dairy farms and then processed the milk and cream into butter, yogurt, cheese and milk. These delivery trucks were likely refrigerated. The population of Sioux Center was only 1,680 in 1940 and grew to 7,048 by 2010.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Is Sioux Center, Iowa, an urban area or a rural area? Use evidence from the map to support your answer.
  • How would refrigerated trucks help these workers do their jobs?