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Cutting the Cheese

Date: 1950
Description: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture workers cut large blocks of Swiss cheese.
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Storefront Portrait

Date: 1898
Description: Two well-dressed women in aprons and two smartly dressed men pose in front of the open entrance of J. Buntman's fruit and confectionery store at 1005 North...
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Secession Soup

Date: 1860
Description: A cat, labeled "MISSOURI," is tasting soup from a steaming kettle over a wood fire. The kettle is labeled: "SECESSION SOUP." The cat is wearing a vest, apr...
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Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Don Isabella, one of five volunteer chefs for the annual Lincoln Day celebration planned by the Dane County Republican club. Shown with him, left to right:...
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Dedication of Masonic Temple

Date: 08 24 1922
Description: Rooftop view of a parade passing through downtown Viroqua. A boy is sitting on a roof on the left, looking down towards the street at the marching bands an...
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Gridiron Club Menu

Date: 12 09 1950
Description: Gridiron Club menu, mounted on board, with a cartoon by Jim (James Thomas) Berryman of club president Tom Stokes in suit and tie, chef's toque, pleated apr...
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Tommy Thompson and Darleen Tennessen

Date: 08 31 1999
Description: Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson folding a kringle. This image appeared in The Chippewa Herald on August 31, 1999. The caption read: "Darleen Tenne...
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French Fry Earmuffs

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: A woman selling Bernie Sanders political buttons and bumper stickers is posing for a young man who is taking a picture of her on his smart phone. She is we...
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Mosinee Goes Communist for a Day: Rationing

Date: 05 01 1950
Description: Caption on back reads: "All foodstuffs is confiscated by Red authorities and rationed to the citizens. Mrs. Delbert Bauer is shown as she gets her cup of P...
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Men Assembling Products on Assembly Line

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Description: Men are assembling products, Spring tooth harrows, on an assembly line. An American Flag is hanging from the ceiling in the background on the left.

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