In this part of the world (Middle Atlantic/Northeast), "creamery" had a
very different meaning. They appeared beginning in the mid-nineteenth
century, when many farmers in the region began to focus on dairying, and
were essentially facilities for butter production.

Richard M. Affleck, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
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Ed Jelks' mention of diners reminds me of "creamerys," which preceded ice
cream parlors and soda stands according to a friend from the Midwest. I am
wondering if this was a function of a dairy out facility or something else.
His anecdote of the Smithsonian further reminds me of a museum in Willets,
California that removed the entire interior of a creamery and instlled it
in the museum. All the original artifacts are there and in place.

Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.