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Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory
Interior view of the Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory showing Swiss cheese presses on a bench.
Dipping the Curd
1914
A worker at the Jorden Cheese factory dips curd to make swiss cheese.
Cheese Making
1967
A man is filling hoops with cheese curd and another man is placing the cloths in the hoops at the Stella Cheese Factory.
Pressing Curd
1941
Two men pressing the curd into a form at the Swiss Cheese Factory.
Greetings From Monroe, Wis.
A postcard with the text "Greetings From Monroe, Wis.," as well as images including postcard views of Wisconsin's pioneer cheese maker Niklaus Gerber, a cow, swiss cheese, and cheese factory views.
Hooping the Curd
1914
Workers hooping the curd to make cheddar cheese at the Plymouth Cheese factory.
