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Dairyland Building
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This original, modernistic color design for a Wisconsin Dairyland Building at the Wisconsin State Fair included a pitcher pouring milk. It was constructed in 1948 as the "Alice in Dairyland" building as part of the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition.
August 1948
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WHi 33628
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Wisconsin Centennial Stamp Design
1948
Design for a Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp with a "America's Dairyland" theme.
Alice in Dairyland Dress Sketch
1948
A sketch of the winning dress designed by Betty Lou Jahn of Milwaukee for the first Alice in Dairyland in 1948. Not only was the design worn by the first Alice but also by a large mechanical Alice ...
Wisconsin Postage Stamp Design
1948
A reddish Wisconsin America's Dairyland themed stamp design.
Exterior of the Alice In Dairyland Building
August 1948
A small crowd leaves the "Alice In Dairyland" building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park.
Wisconsin Centennial Stamp Design
1948
Design for Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp featuring a dairy and agriculture theme.
Boy Throwing Baton
August 1948
A crowd watches a young man throwing a baton into the air at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Behind him is the "Alice In Dairyland" building, featuring a neon sign of a pitcher of milk filling...
