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Widmer Cheese Factory

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"Harvey Kamrath washes Brick Cheese at Widmer Cheese Factory."

Date Created:
1972

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Date Created 1972

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0132OC
Legacy ID
WHi 88150

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Widmer Cheese Employees

Widmer Cheese Employees

August 1979

"Widmer Cheese employees. Front; Pat Geschke, Harvey Kamrath, Joe- John- Ralph- Jim Widmer."

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars

Widmer's Cheese Cellars

February 10, 1978

"Widmer's Cheese Cellars. (l-r) Harvey Kamrath, Ralph, Joe, and John Widmer scoop brick cheese curds out of the vat. Widmers are now in their 56th year of cheesemaking."

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Widmer Cheese Factory

Widmer Cheese Factory

1960

"Ralph Widmer receives milk at Widmer Cheese Factory."

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Brick Cheese at Widmer Cheese

Brick Cheese at Widmer Cheese

1972

"This is a copy of a photograph taken by Milwaukee Journal staff photographer, Ernie Annheuser and was featured in that paper. Ralph Widmer lets Mayor John Lindsay smell some Brick Cheese."

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Widmer Cheese Display

Widmer Cheese Display

1972

"Cheese display. Varieties are Brick, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Provolone & Blue."

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Widmer Cheese Factory

Widmer Cheese Factory

August 1947

"Widmer Cheese Factory."

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