Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Pictures of the founders of Wisconsin's dairy industry.
Dairy jubilee men who started Wisconsin to leadership as dairy state (1922)
William Dempster Hoard (1836-1918) and a handful of other visionaries met in Watertown in 1872 to plan a campaign to expand Wisconsin's dairy industry. Their pictures are given here from a 1922 newspaper story celebrating the 50th anniversary of that meeting.
| Related Topics: |
Mining, Logging, and Agriculture The Rise of Dairy Farming |
| Creator: | Wisconsin State Journal |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 29, 1922 |
| Citation: | "Dairy jubilee men who started Wisconsin to leadership as dairy state." Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 29, 1922. Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=707; Visited on: 4/25/2024 |
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