Windsor has a long history of multiple industries, such as farming, raising sheep and poultry, sugaring, and dairying. Cheese-making was one of the many activities Windsor had going on in the 19th century. The Windsor Cheese Factory (c. 1811-1910), located where Windsor’s Highway Department now stands, made cheese that sold for between seven-and-a-half to eight cents a pound. — Rachel Niswander, Terra Corps Community Engagement Coordinator

This poster of the Windsor Cheese Factory, archived in the Windsor Historical Museum, was made by the late Olive Volsky in 1977. An index card taped to the poster says: The Windsor Cheese Company once stood where the town garage is now. In the colder months, dancing was held upstairs. Oyster suppers were put on by Marsh Curtis downstairs. [The following list refers to numbered items in the image itself.]

1) zinc-lined door
2) dressing table
3) aging shelves
4) large wooden vats
5) large box stove
6) rope & pulley