Hooks Dairy Barn

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J. H. Hooks's dairy in Washington County, pictured circa 1925, specialized in raising Jersey cows. As the dairy business during the 1920s became increasingly industrialized, concerns over health and sanitation led to legislation requiring inspections and the pasteurization of milk.

Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia, #
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