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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1952 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 9 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin DATCP Public information files, ca. 1920-2001 |
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| Call Number | 1994/036.68 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Meat: Man's Favorite Food
August 1946
Fairgoers examine exhibits about meat, "Man's Favorite Food," sponsored by the National Livestock and Meat Board at the Wisconsin State Fair.
West Allis Fair Grounds
July 24, 1952
Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Fair grounds, showing the GMC trucks tent and the residential neighborhood that bordered the grounds.
Alice in Dairyland with Cow
1952
Beverly Steffen, the 1952 Alice in Dairyland, stands beside a cow at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Baton Twirlers Promote Milk
August 30, 1954
Near the Department of Agriculture's Milk House, two baton twirlers in an obvious promotion photograph sit on top of a car and raise their paper cups of milk. For many years, baton twirling contest...
Smoke Your Own Fish
September 2, 1953
1952 Alice in Dairyland Beverly Ann Steffen and 1953 Alice in Dairyland Mary Ellen Jenks standing in front of a "Smoke Your Own Fish" stand at the 1953 Wisconsin State Fair. The stand was sponsored...
Dairy Products Exhibit
August 1948
The Department of Agriculture's Cheese promotion booth at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The booth urges consumers to "Serve Wisconsin Dated Cheese." The display also shows a poster of a foot...
