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World's Largest Cheese, Made by Steve's Cheese
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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 famous cheese was on display at the New York World's Fair.
1965
Dexter Press
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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.
Tractor Trailer for World's Largest Cheese
1964
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. ...
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...
Greetings from Denmark, Wis.
1931
View of a sunset over a lake with trees along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Greetings from Denmark, Wis."
Denmark State Bank
1910
Photographic postcard view of the bank building, with a man standing on the steps at the entrance. Caption reads: "State Bank, Denmark, Wis."
