1941 Worker at Tillamook Cheese Plant Adding Ferment Starter

A worker at the Tillamook cheese plant in Tillamook County, Oregon adds a lactic ferment starter to 10,000-pound stainless steel vats. In October 1941, acidity testing of curdling milk was conducted, illustrating dairy industry practices of the early 1940s. This image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, highlighting Oregons agricultural history.

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