Type of Work: Agriculture

Limerick Cheese Plant workers in Limerick

Workers at Limerick Cheese Plant, left to right: Alice Stano, ruthKizzer, unknown, Mickey Gracey, Helen (unknown last name). Circa 1960. Limerick, NY. Audio clip is of John Stano, Alice Stano’s son, remembering his mother’s time working at the plant.

Cheesemaking room at Limerick Cheese Plant in Dexter

Worker tending to equipment at the Limerick Cheese Plant. Late 1950s. Dexter, NY. Photo donated by Dexter village historian John Stano whose mother, aunt and uncle worked at the plant, which closed in the mid-1960s.

Alice Rockwood Stano in Limerick Cheese Plant storage room in Dexter

Alice Rockwood Stano posing in storage room in Limerick Cheese Plant. Late 1950s. Dexter, NY. The plant closed in the mid-1960s. Photo provided by Dexter village historian John Stano, whose mother is pictured here and whose uncle and aunt also worked at the plant. The audio clip is of John Stano, remembering his mother working […]

Making cheese at the Limerick Cheese Plant in Dexter

(Unknown) Worker in Limerick Cheese Plant. Mid-1950s. Dexter, NY. This photo donated by Dexter village historian John Stano whose family members worked in the plant, which closed in the mid-1960s. The audio clip is of John Stano, remembering his mother working at the plant.

Office in Limerick Cheese Plant in Dexter

Limerick Cheese Plant (unknown) worker in factory office. Late 1950s. Dexter, NY. Photo from Dexter village historian John Stano whose family members worked in the plant. The plant closed in the mid-1960s.

Alice Rockwood Stano in Limerick Cheese Factory in Dexter

Worker Alice Rockwood Stano is pictured in the shelf/storage room in Limerick Cheese Factory. Photo donated by John Stano, Dexter village historian. Alice, his mother, as well as John’s aunt and uncle worked in the plant which closed down in the mid-1960s. This photo dates from the late 1950s. Dexter, NY. Listen to the audio […]

Neighbors help farmer Sydney Lonsdale near Dexter

16 neighbors brought their tractors and plows to plow the 35-acre field of Sydney Lonsdale who had been ill for six weeks and couldn’t do his autumn plowing. Those who took part were: Paul Williams, Clifford Bowman, Harry Williams, Everett White, Chester Lee, Winfred Weaver, Emmett Poole, Ross Sykes, Frank Adams, Ernest Middlestate, Edwin Eveleigh, […]