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Harvesting Cranberries

Date: 1950
Description: A group of cranberry harvesters at work.
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Cranberry Processing

Date: 1955
Description: Professor Kenneth Weckel of the University of Wisconsin demonstrates his new method of preserving and canning cranberries whole without smashing them. The ...
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Woman Raking Cranberries

Date: 1955
Description: Woman using a cranberry rake to harvest cranberries near Wisconsin Rapids.
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Alice in Dairyland Inspecting Cranberry Products

Date: 1950
Description: Alice in Dairyland and princesses inspect jars of cranberry sauce as they move along a production line.
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Alice in Dairyland and Court with Cranberry Products

Date: 1950
Description: Alice in Dairyland and princesses with Wisconsin-made cranberry products. Includes jarred cranberries, cranberry sauce and cranberry preserves.
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Alice in Dairyland and Court with Cranberry Products

Date: 1950
Description: Alice in Dairyland and princesses posed with Wisconsin cranberry products.
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Cranberry Exhibit

Date: 1950
Description: Agricultural exhibit designed by the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association and Eatmor Cranberries. The exhibit shows various types and stages of cr...
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Cranberry Cleaning Equipment

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of a man loading freshly harvested cranberries into processing machinery. The machine appears to separate the berries from leaves and other d...
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Grocery Store Representatives at the Cranberry Marsh

Date: 1950
Description: From left to right: W.A. Riordan, John Buck, Leo Sorenson, Jean Nash and Del Hammond. Miss Nash, the owner of the cranberry marsh, escorts representatives ...
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Cranberry Pickers with Crates

Date: 1950
Description: African American cranberry harvesters, possibly migrant workers, posing with crates of cranberries.
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Grading Cranberries

Date: 1950
Description: Machinery used for grading cranberries. As the berries move through the machine the are sorted by size and deposited on the appropriate conveyor belt for p...
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Cranberry Processing

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of graded cranberries moving along multiple conveyor belts to await further processing and inspection. Three men stand near the conveyor belt...
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Advertisement for Indian Trail Cranberries

Date: 1950
Description: Advertisement for a 5 lb. gift box of fresh Wisconsin Cranberries. The advertisement tag line reads "So smart to give . . . so pleasant to receive". Pictur...
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"Ten Ways to EATMORE Cranberries"

Date: 1950
Description: A small pamphlet printed by the American Cranberry Exchange advertising new ways to eat cranberries. The list of recipes includes mock cherry pie, cranberr...

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