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Alice in Dairyland
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Alice in Dairyland, Sylvia Lee Kafkas, greeting admiring members of the public at the junior livestock exposition in Eau Claire. The Alice in Dairyland competition is not, strictly speaking, a beauty contest. Instead the winner, who is a state employee, is a spokesperson for Wisconsin's dairy industry.
1962
Wiemer, A. E.
Publication Information
| Creator | Wiemer, A. E. |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1962 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 35mm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin DATCP Public information files, ca. 1920-2001 |
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| Call Number | 1994./032/52 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Alice and the Winner
1962
Alice in Dairyland 1962, Sylvia Lee Kafkas, posing with a young winner and his entry at the regional Junior Livestock Exposition in Eau Claire.
Alice in Dairyland Contestants
1951
Marjean Czerwinski of Milwaukee, the 1951 Alice in Dairyland, posing with the other Alice contestants from that year wearing formal dresses. Marjean is 7th from the left.
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Alice and the Winner
1960
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Alice in Dairyland with Cow
1952
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1972
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