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Stocking the Strike Kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers

Date: 03 22 1948
Description: Workers stocking the strike kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers of America (Plankinton Packing Company). Left to right: Fred Koratko, Corneli...
Drawing

Barman — Pete

Date: 1932
Description: Pete bartending at the Roxy Grill.
Drawing

Barman — Andre

Date: 1932
Description: Andre bartending at John & Jean's.
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Farmer's Birthday

Date: 07 07 1983
Description: John Fitzsimmons and Barton Voegeli take a break from discing the fields to eat the birthday cake that Voegeli's wife made to celebrate the occasion.
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Oscar Mayer Co. Cafeteria

Date: 10 15 1943
Description: Oscar Mayer Company cafeteria, showing workers standing in a food line.
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Spice Collection

Date: 09 09 1943
Description: Chef Carson Gulley, UW residence hall chef, proudly displaying his spice collection.
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Spinach Pie

Date: 11 19 1963
Description: Chef tops spinach pie at a church event.
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Cook's Choice

Date: 03 19 1964
Description: A chef wearing a toque removes a roast from the oven.
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Milking the Cows

Date: 1929
Description: A woman runs the milking operation at the G.L. Hamon dairy farm.
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Cafeteria Line at Farmall Works

Date: 1952
Description: Woman serving meals to factory workers in the cafeteria at International Harvester's Farmall Works.
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Betsey Busied by Bossy's Butter

Date: 1905
Description: Woman churning butter.
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Breakfast at Rennebohms

Date: 1979
Description: A waitress serves ham and eggs to Steven O. Kimbrough at an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store restaurant. Chuck Patch, Kimbrough's breakfast companion, has...
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Rennebohm Cook

Date: 1979
Description: Esther, a Rennebohm Drug Store restaurant employee, holds an order of eggs and toast while keeping watch on potatoes and pancakes cooking on the grill. She...
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Cafeteria Line at Hamilton Works

Date: 1930
Description: Female cafeteria workers standing behind a counter lined with sandwiches, pies, and coffee cups at International Harvester's Hamilton Works factory.
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Feeding Milk to a Calf

Date: 
Description: A farming man and woman holding a horse and feeding milk to a baby cow.
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Temperance Fair Booth

Date: 1964
Description: Fundraising booth of the United Temperance Movement of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin State Fair. At that booth one could purchase soft drinks, milk, and "fir...
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History of the University of Wisconsin Testimonial Luncheon

Date: 02 05 1949
Description: Professors Vernon Carstensen (left) and Merle Curti, with their wives, cutting the ceremonial cake at the testimonial luncheon in their honor as authors of...
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Reed's Cafe

Date: 1937
Description: A woman is standing by a cooler with a beer bottle in her hand at Reed's Cafe near a stove and countertop. Original caption states: "McCormick-Deering 6 ca...
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Tractor Works Cafeteria Kitchen

Date: 1940
Description: A woman in uniform standing by the open door of a walk-in-cooler in the cafeteria at International Harvester's Tractor Works (factory). A man is standing ...
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Woman with 15FC Freezer

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in a long dress, heels, earrings, and a double strand of pearls is holding of platter of food in front of an open International Harvester freezer.

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