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Delivering Milk by Wagon

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Farmers delivering their milk in wagons to a dairy plant on Black Creek Road near Appleton. The advent of automobiles would vastly improve farmers ability to take their goods to market.

Date Created:
1915

Publication Information

Date Created 1915

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Call Number PH Series 1471

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013K7T
Legacy ID
WHi 2041

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