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Poster

It's Better with Butter!

Date: 1941
Description: Color poster created by the National Dairy Council, Chicago, of butter and buttered food items such as pancakes, baked potatoes, and a steak, displayed on ...
Photograph

Flipping Pancakes

Date: 06 11 1989
Description: Man flipping pancakes at "farm breakfast" as part of "June is Dairy Month" promotion in Washington County.
Photograph

Richard McVicar Enjoys Ice Cream

Date: 07 05 1934
Description: Richard McVicar, son of the photographer, sitting at a table and eating ice cream from a stemmed dish, under a sign advertising Crystal Ice Cream that read...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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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Schlitz Ginger Ale, Label

Date: 1927
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Schlitz, Pale Dry, Ginger Ale 'Will make your hospitality famous.'" The advertisemen...
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Cream Top Beer, Label

Date: 1938
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Cream Top Beer, Whitewater Brewing Co." Pictured on the label is a man sitting at a ...
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The Universal Food Chopper

Date: 1899
Description: A reproduction of an ad or counter card for the Universal Food Chopper. Text on the image reads, "The Universal Food Chopper, and a few of the things it ch...
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Meatless Day Breakfast Menu

Date: 
Description: Meatless Day breakfast advertising menu, with a bowl of cereal and a spoon at the top and packages of Krumbles and Toasted Corn Flakes, Kellogg's pre-packa...
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Meatless Day Today's Specials Menu

Date: 11 27
Description: Meatless Day advertising menu with a bowl of cereal and packages of Kellogg's Krumbles and Toasted Corn Flakes, and a list of specials served from 11 a.m. ...
Poster

Treat Yourself to a Wisconsin Natural Cheese Sandwich

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Description: Poster with an illustration of a woman wearing a nurses uniform, and a knife with slices of cheese cut from a block of Wis-Cheese Sandwich Cut. Text reads:...
Photograph

Raggedy Ann Grape Jelly

Date: 12 01 1953
Description: Jar of Raggedy Ann Pure Grape Jelly, sealed with a vapor-vacuum sealed lid. These jars were meant to be used as drinking glasses after the jelly had been c...

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