The former Hendricks Dairy created a public relations program which included a presentation to school and civic groups. They offered a free slide program and movie to show the milk production process from the cow to the dairy to the lab.These programs were regularly shown in the area schools. Thousands of children viewed these presentations to learn about their community. Plant tours were also made available to these groups.

The images seen below are only a few representative slides of the many visuals used to present the Hendricks slide programs to student and civic groups. Follow the milk from the farm to the dairy to the consumer.

The Hendricks Dairy truck went to many local farms to pick up the milk.	This farm is typical of the many farms in the Perkasie and Bedminster area used to supply milk to the Hendricks Dairy.
A hand milking process was used by farmers for many years.	Electric milking machines eventually replaced the hand milking process because the machines allowed numerous cows to be milked at one time.
After milking, the milk was poured from milking containers into larger milk cans.	Filled milk cans were kept cool while stored at the farm.
Milk cans were loaded onto a truck for the trip to the dairy.	Here is a view of the former Hendricks Dairy as seen from 5th Street in Perkasie.
This is Warren Hendricks (owner) in front of Hendricks Dairy.	Milk cans were unloaded from the truck on their way to the weighing room.
After the milk is emptied from the cans they were immediately washed in this can washer. They would go right back into the truck for the next morning's exchange of milk cans ( ex. 7 empty cans for 7 full cans).	(Meanwhile) The milk was pumped into big tanks.
The milk was pasteurized (heated to a high temperature to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation.).	Milk was homogenized (mixed and emulsified so that the cream was evenly combined with the rest of the milk).
A steam boiler was used to operate the plant for many years.	This bottle washer was approximately 20' long and cleaned the milk bottles for reuse.
These bottles going into the bottle washer went into an 180 degree water bath. They were flipped over for the final rinse.	The crates (use to hold the bottles) were washed in this machine.
This mixture was filled into the bottles and a cap placed on each bottle.	A series of belts moved the milk bottles from one machine to another throughout the filling operation. Each bottle was then sealed with colored cellophane.
Stacked cases were placed in the cooler.	A Hendricks Dairy delivery truck went out to deliver the milk to the doorstep of local residents.