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Farmer Pouring Milk for Son

Date: 03 1924
Description: Farmer Hal Ament pouring milk from a pail into a glass for his young son as they stand at the gate of their farmhouse.
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Milking the Cows

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Description: Two men are sitting on stools milking cows in a barnyard within a log fence enclosure. Milking was usually done outside during the 19th century so in this ...
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Horlick's Malted Milk Corporation

Date: 1929
Description: Panoramic view of Horlick's Malted Milk Corporation buildings.
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Man Feeding Fawn

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Description: A man in a plaid jacket is feeding a bottle of milk to a fawn.
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Waiting for Santa Claus

Date: 12 24 1958
Description: Child sleeping in front of the fireplace, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive.
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McCormick-Deering 8-Can Milk Cooler

Date: 10 08 1936
Description: A man works near an 8-can milk cooler at the Columbia Baking Company.
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McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler Designer

Date: 08 23 1935
Description: Mr. Borgut, designer of the McCormick-Deering milk cooler, explains his product to eight Detroit dairy equipment salesmen at International Harvester's West...
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McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler

Date: 11 20 1934
Description: Two men are standing beside a McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler in a wood storage building. One man is wearing patched overalls and is holding a milk canister,...
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Woman with Model 8HI Standard Refrigerator

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in a checkered dress, apron, and heels is standing in front of an open International Harvester refrigerator. The door is behind her, and she is ho...
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Men in Dairy Barn

Date: 12 16 1946
Description: Two men empty buckets of milk into cans in a dairy barn. A row of cows standing in stalls is in the background. The original caption reads: "McD [McCormick...
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Man Weighing Milk

Date: 1940
Description: A man inside a building uses a hanging scale to weigh a can of milk. He writes the weight on a chart hanging adjacent to the scale.
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Man Milking Cow

Date: 1939
Description: Harvey Schmidt sits on a stool in a barn to milk a cow by hand.
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Woman and Daughter Drinking Milk

Date: 1976
Description: A woman and her three-year-old daughter are getting glasses of milk from a container in a refrigerator. The mother is dressed in a pant suit, while her dau...
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Governor Heil Squirting Milk

Date: 06 08 1939
Description: Governor Julius Heil squirting milk from a cow on a parade float. The Governor climbed aboard the float during the dairyland parade, a part of Milwaukee's ...
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Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson

Date: 11 05 1958
Description: Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson standing and holding a glass of milk in the kitchen of the family home at 5627 Crestwood Place in Madison. The photograph was...
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New Baby for the Richard Welch Family

Date: 05 05 1959
Description: Richard Welch warms a bottle of milk for his new baby girl Andrea, age six days, at the Welch's home at 4410 Boulder Terrace. The baby's mother is Alice We...
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Pat Harrison at Deer Park

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Description: Patti Harrison is reaching into an open cooler in front of the Deer Park storefront. She is looking over her shoulder at a wooden American Indian advertisi...
Historical Object

Holick's Malted Milk Tin

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Description: The front view of a can of Horlicks Malted Milk in a sweet chocolate flavor.

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