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Rhinelander Butcher Shop

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Interior view of a butcher shop, with a male butcher sharpening a knife behind a counter lined with cuts of meat, sausages and a scale. Behind the counter on a wood cabinet is a sign reading "Oleomargarine Sold Here" and a 1911 oleo tax stamp.

Date Created:
1911

Publication Information

Date Created 1911

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 637

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013ZX3
Legacy ID
WHi 92674

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