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Widmer Milk Truck

Date: 1958
Description: "Digging out the milk truck in the Breitag Road."
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Milk Delivery

Date: 1958
Description: "A sled was used to convey the milk cans. Shown are Ralph Widmer, Bill Breitag, and Ken Reimer."
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Shoveling Snow

Date: 1959
Description: Winter scene of Shirley Widmer, the photographer's wife, digging out a snow-covered sidewalk. Caption: "Shirley Widmer digs out after a big snowstorm."
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Shoveling Snow

Date: 1959
Description: Winter scene with Shirley Widmer, the photographer's wife, shoveling snow after a big snowstorm.
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Milk Delivery

Date: 1959
Description: "Leroy Koll picks up milk at the William Sellnow farm, located on Allen Road. Weight of the milk when can is full is 85 pounds. Weight of the can is an add...
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Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 1958
Description: "Erhard Luhn comes to the cheese factory in a sleigh."
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Bar Proprietor

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: "Paul Koecher is proprietor of the bar located at the intersection of Milwaukee Street and Mayville Road."
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Koecher's Bar

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: "Patrons at Koecher's Bar are L-R, Clyde Bandlow, Gene Greiner, Bea Greiner, Oliver Justman, Dottie Justman, & Rita Koecher."
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Guelig Construction

Date: 1956
Description: "Guelig Construction workers put in a disposal system for Widmer Cheese Factory. Workers are from left, Ray Guelig, Herb Sellnow, Bob Guelig, Edgar Guelig,...
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Raccoon Hunters

Date: 11 19 1950
Description: "Raccoon hunters, Fred Zastrow, & Alfred 'Butch' Muche, and their dog Ranger display some of their catch on a shed on Madison Road."
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Raccoon Hunting

Date: 1952
Description: "Fred Zastrow and his dog Ranger prepare for an evening of coon hunting."
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Raccoon Hunters

Date: 1955
Description: "This photo, taken by the light of the full moon, shows coon hunter Alfred 'Butch' Muche patiently waiting for his fellow hunters. Kodak Super XX film was ...
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Wedding Anniversary

Date: 06 13 1951
Description: "Mr. & Mrs. Fred Beck celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary."
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Water Tower

Date: 1955
Description: "Workers put the finishing touches on the new water tower."
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Family Reunion

Date: 08 1957
Description: "Ernest Bodden Family Reunion."
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Spring Valley Road

Date: 07 05 1959
Description: "Shirley Widmer reminisces on Spring Valley Road."
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Borgman Farm

Date: 07 05 1959
Description: "Shirley Widmer walking in driveway of Elmer, Sr. & Jeanette Borgman farm on Spring Valley Road, southeast of Lomira."
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Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 03 1959
Description: "Erhard Luhn, Richard Sigler, & Howard Greiner are bringing milk to Widmer Cheese Factory in a horse-drawn sleigh."
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Elmer & Adela Giese Family

Date: 09 1951
Description: "Elmer & Adela Giese Family. Front: Bonnie, Adela, Elmer, & Shirley. Back: Verona, Oscar, Ruth, Marvin, Margaret, Dorothy, Ralph, & Janet."
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Ehlers Family Portrait

Date: 04 1952
Description: "The William, Sr. & Ester Ehlers Family. Back row: Delbert, Merlin, Anne, Myron, Sr., Erna, & Carroll. 3rd row: Oscar Giese, Ruth Giese, Esther Ehlers, Wi...

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