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Osborne Harvesting Machines Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for D.M. Osborne & Co. harvesting machines showing three old men. Two of the men appear to be listening to the third man. I...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Milk Storage

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Description: After the milk is picked up at the farm, it is stored in tanks that hold up to 25,000 lbs. and is held at temperatures of 38 to 40 degrees.
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Pasturization

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Description: The milk is pasteurized for the first step in the cheesemaking process. Milk is heated to 161 degrees, held at that temperature for 15 seconds, and then co...
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Steger Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Fred, a college student, son of Ronald and Kathleen Steger, agreed to be in this photo.
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Cranberry Growers

Date: 10 1984
Description: Tim Finch and Kay Finch of the Perry Creek Cranberry Company. In the background men work in the cranberry marsh to harvest the berries.
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Philleo Nash with Cranberries

Date: 1985
Description: Prominent Wisconsin Democrat and cranberry grower Philleo Nash holding a large handful of freshly harvested cranberries.
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Henry, Chamberlin and Babcock with Butterfat Tester

Date: 1917
Description: Dean W.A. Henry, University President Thomas C. Chamberlin, and Stephen M. Babcock with Babcock's butterfat testing device.
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Dr. S.M. Babcock and Tester

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Description: Interior full-length portrait of Dr. S.M Babcock and his tester for the separation of milk fat, which is a hand-cranked dairy centrifuge.

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