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Harold E. Stassen President Campaign Tour

Date: 03 06 1948
Description: Harold E. Stassen at the speaker's table at a campaign luncheon in Monroe. Seated (left to right) are: Mrs. R.L. Rote, Rev. E.C. McCollow, District Attorne...
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Wisconsin State Brand Cheese

Date: 12 02 1948
Description: Four men standing around a large block of cheese decorated with candles and a ribbon. Governor Oscar Rennebohm second from left. Engraved on the cheese are...
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Wisconsin State Brand Cheese

Date: 12 02 1948
Description: Governor Rennebohm, right, with unidentified man and woman standing around a large block of cheese decorated with candles and a ribbon. Engraved on the ch...
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Weighing the Curd

Date: 11 07 1979
Description: Cheesemaker Laurel Ettien, measuring the weight of cheese curd after it was separated from the whey.
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Man with Provolone Cheese

Date: 06 05 1967
Description: Mike Cotch standing holding a provoloni with other shapes of provolone cheese including salomini, salame, and madget hanging from the ceiling at the Burnet...
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Casper Jaggi and his Dog

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Description: Hand-colored image of Casper Jaggi and his dog, ready to deliver a load of Swiss cheese to Monticello. He was delivering 6 tubs of Swiss cheese, each weigh...
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Casper Jaggi and Workers

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Description: Casper Jaggi, on right, with cheese harp, and three brothers of the Erb family, (holding stirrers), standing outdoors at the Coldren Cheese factory. They a...
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Good Will Tour

Date: 11 28 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm (left) inspecting the 21 wheels of Marathon County cheddar cheese and keys to Wisconsin's vacation land on the steps of the Wiscon...
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Brodhead Cheese Factory

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Description: Exterior of Brodhead Cheese Factory with man standing in front. The first Jaggi family factory was known as County Line Co. The business shipped cheese in ...
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Senator Wiley Presenting Cheese to Senator George

Date: 02 08 1956
Description: Senator Alexander Wiley presenting a block of cheese to Senator George.
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Senator Wiley and World's Largest Cheese

Date: 02 10 1956
Description: Senator Wiley and Mrs. John Nance Garner, wife of the Vice President, stand on either side of a woman holding a basket and sitting on the world's largest c...
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Senators Wiley, Robertson and Jordan with Cheese

Date: 09 27 1962
Description: Senators Wiley (Wisconsin), Robertson (Virginia), and Jordan (North Carolina) posing with a round of blue cheese.
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Kraft Cheese Ad

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Description: Advertisement promoting Kraft cheese as a picnic food for visitors to Kraftwood Gardens. The advertisement is on the inside back cover of A guide to Kr...
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Farmers' Co-Operative Cheese Factory

Date: 1909
Description: Men with horses and wagons gathered outside the Faville Grove Farmers' Co-Operative Cheese Factory. A poster advertising the State Fair is pasted to the wa...
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Kirkpatrick Cheese Warehouse

Date: 1920
Description: Five men and one woman, possibly employees of the Kirkpatrick Cheese Factory, gathered in front of the factory building. A car is parked along the curb in ...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Coagulation

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Description: Two men working in a vat that has been filled with pasteurized milk and to which rennet (an extract from a calf's stomach) has been added, which coagulates...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Curds and Whey

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Description: The milk, after cutting, has been transformed into curds and whey. The curds are comprised of the solids in the milk and the remaining whey is the liquid p...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Forms

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Description: Workers are busy filling the stainless steel Brick Cheese forms with curds.
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Production

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Description: Each Brick of cheese weighs out at approximately 5 pounds. The general rule of thumb is that it takes 10 pounds of milk to produce 1 pound of cheese. A 5 p...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Forming Brick Cheese

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Description: After the curds are leveled off in each form, they are turned so that each side of the Brick is pressed. During the course of the day, each form is turned ...

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