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Beauty Queen Harvesting Cranberries

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A young woman dressed in a bathing suit and wading boots poses for a promotional photograph for the Wisconsin cranberry industry at Thunder Lake Marsh. Two cranberry farmers watch.

Date Created:
1947

Publication Information

Date Created
1947

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
unknown

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 3898

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013OHD
Legacy ID
WHi 1994

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