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Children at County Fair

Date: 1925
Description: Children with heifers at a county fair in Northern Wisconsin.
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Cattle Parade at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Annual cattle parade at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Cattle Barns at the State Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Cattle barns at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Livestock Judging at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1960
Description: An audience watches and judges stand by as cattle are lined up to be judged in a pavilion at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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University of Wisconsin Barn Entrance

Date: 06 04 1972
Description: Ornate entrance to the University of Wisconsin Madison beef cattle barn on the Agricultural School campus.
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Bovine Bath

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Description: A man hoses off a bovine participant at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Holstein-Friesian Exhibit

Date: 1920
Description: Exhibit of the Waukesha County Holstein-Friesian Breeders Association at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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College of Agriculture Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Wetland, grassy pasture, ring fence are part of the College of Agriculture Farm on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus.
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Freddy's Calf

Date: 1942
Description: Freddy Lang of rural Dane County with the Guernsey calf he planned to enter in the Junior Fair competition at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Lamb Judging at Livestock Show

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated view of lamb judging in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion.
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Road near University Farms

Date: 1922
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison road near University Farms. There are cows in a field on the right.
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Calf for the Fair Competition

Date: 1942
Description: Phyllis Paulson of Stoughton with the calf she planned to enter in the Junior Fair competition at the Wisconsin State Fair. The calf's name was Elsie, perh...
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Herd of Cattle

Date: 10 10 1945
Description: Herd of beef cattle in a field near Marshall, Wisconsin.
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Holstein Bull

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Description: Side view of a Holstein bull in a University of Wisconsin farm yard. A man holds the bull by a nose ring secured to a pole.
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Cows on Observatory Hill

Date: 1900
Description: Fenced-in, the cattle find a grassy pasture of Observatory Hill below Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Livestock Judging

Date: 09 1953
Description: A young woman shows her entry in the Central Wisconsin Junior Livestock Competition.
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Cattle at Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of dozens of cattle milling outside the barn at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys. Several other school buildings are visible in the b...
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Friendly Persuasion

Date: 08 06 1987
Description: Two women coax a stubborn calf at the State Fair.
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Cows Near Gates Ravine

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Description: Cows near Gates Ravine (Glen Eyrie). There is a bridge over a river in the background.
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Cattle in Snow on Main Street

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Description: Winter scene with short-horned cattle on snow-covered Main Street, Black River Falls, Wisconsin.

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