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The image shows a delivery wagon of Flynn Farm Dairy on a residential street in Des Moines, Iowa. A driver handles a team of four horses pulling a wagon full of milk cans. Milk was delivered from the farm to the creamery in milk cans like these. At the creamery, some of the milk would be made into yogurt, cheese or butter. Some dairy farmers likely delivered milk directly to residents of Des Moines as well. The population of Des Moines in 1920 was 126,468, and the population in 2010 was 203,433.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Is Des Moines, Iowa, an urban area or a rural area? Use evidence from the map to support your answer.
- Compare these service vehicles to other service and delivery vehicles such as the ones for automobiles at the Des Moines Gas Company, Farmers Mutual Co-Op Creamery or people loading potatoes on the train. How does this urban area impact these service vehicle workers?