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Cranberry Processing
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Professor Kenneth Weckel of the University of Wisconsin demonstrates his new method of preserving and canning cranberries whole without smashing them. The machine punctures each berry before processing.
1955
Newhouse, John
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Woman Raking Cranberries
1955
Woman using a cranberry rake to harvest cranberries near Wisconsin Rapids.
Cranberry Growers
October 1984
Tim Finch and Kay Finch of the Perry Creek Cranberry Company. In the background men work in the cranberry marsh to harvest the berries.
Cranberry Harvest
circa 1930-1939
Two men harvesting cranberries with cranberry rakes in Wisconsin marshes. There is a barge near them on the right.
Men Working in Cranberry Bog
circa 1930-1939
Men working in Wisconsin cranberry bog. Possibly combing the vines. In the background are long, open air sheds packed with crates.
Pushing the Lawn Mower
1955
A man who does odd jobs around his neighborhood mows a banked lawn.
