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Tractor Trailer for World's Largest Cheese
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The tractor-trailer used to transport and display the world's largest cheese at the 1964 World's Fair held in New York. The 34,591 pound cheddar was made in Denmark, Wisconsin by Steve Siudzinski. It occupied only a portion of the trailer, with a general dairy exhibit in the rear. The trailer was donated by Highway Trailer of Edgerton.The cheese, following its two year stint at the World's Fair, was purchased by the Borden Company.
1964
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World's Largest Cheese, Made by Steve's Cheese
1965
Colored postcard view of Mr. & Mrs. Steve Siudzinski, owners of Steve's Cheese, in front of a 34,591 pound block of cheddar cheese draped with prize winning ribbons that the company made. This famo...
Cheese-Mobile
1964
Principals in the "world's largest cheese" promotion, study the artist's sketch of the "Cheese-Mobile" that will send the cheese to the New York World's Fair in early April. They are, from left: St...
Alice in Dairyland and World's Largest Cheese
1964
Alice in Dairyland, and two employees of Steve's Cheese, sample a piece of the World's largest cheese. The gigantic piece of cheese was part of Wisconsin's exhibit at the 1964 World's Fair held in ...
Builder of the World's Largest Cheeses
1960
Steve Siudzinski, owner of Steve's Cheese, standing in front of a vault that is holding a block of cheddar cheese weighing 13,913 lbs, and marked MFD. 1958.
Wisconsin Pavilion Attractions
1964
Sign outside the Wisconsin Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair advertising a steak house, a beer garden, and the world's largest cheese. A portion of the pavilion can be seen at right. Several fair-g...
