1920
Central Dairy Established
Central Dairy was established in Columbia in 1920 by Dot Sappington.
1927
Columbia Central Dairy Building
Central Dairy was operated from this downtown Columbia building in the 1920s and early 1930s.
1934
New building in Jefferson City
Sappington built a new dairy building at 610 Madison, Jefferson City, in 1934 and installed the now-famous ice cream counter in the front of the dairy.
1934
Early Ice Cream Packaging
This is how early ice cream packaging looked.
1935
Phone Book Ad 1935
Note the four-digit phone number!
1939
Columbia Staff
Columbia Staff in 1939.
1941
Columbia Ice Cream Parlor
Early days of the Columbia ice cream parlor.
1942
New Awning
Madison Street location as it appeared in 1942.
1945
Little Glen & Milk Jug
Glen Hackmann of the Central Dairy family in 1945.
1958
Name the Bottle Contest
News Tribune ad for Name The Bottle Contest.
1959
Jays Basketball Team
Jays Basketball Team 1959
1961
Leo & Tulah Hackman
Leo and tulah Hackman became co-owners of Central Dairy in 1961 with Wilbur Davis
1966
Leo Hackman - Official Ceremony
Leo Hackman with Governor Warren Hearnes signing a proclamation: “June is Dairy Month” in 1966.
1972
Ribbon Cutting
1972 Ribbon cutting for the new bottle washer at the 610 Madison Street location.
2010
A Jefferson City Tradition
Central Dairy Ice Cream parlor is still a favorite stop for locals and now is even a tour stop for visitors from all over the country.
2015
Bottle Production
A look inside the current facility at Central Dairy.