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Female Band Serenading Cows

Date: 08 1930
Description: The Ingenues, an all-girl band and vaudeville act, serenading the cows in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Barn in a scientific test of whether th...
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Cathryn Haight Milking Cow

Date: 05 12 1933
Description: Cathryn (Mrs. Ben) Haight sitting on a stool milking a cow by hand on the Capitol View Farm, 5380 Lacy Road.
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Champion Cow Milker

Date: 10 28 1931
Description: A young woman is demonstrating her championship cow-milking skills as she is sitting on a low stool and milking a Holstein cow. A person (out of frame) is ...
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Ruth B. Glassow Home

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Ruth B. Glassow, a professor of physical education for women at the University of Wisconsin, stacks wood in the outdoor fireplace that she built by herself...
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Woman Milking Cow

Date: 1939
Description: Mrs. Harvey Schmidt sits on a stool in a barn to milk a cow by hand.
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Wisenefske Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: The Wisenefske family lives at N9652 Hwy 175 (Section 2). Standing, L-R: wife, Linda; son, Jared; father, Greg; daughter-in-law, Jodi; and her daughter, Al...
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Steger Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Debbie and Kevin Steger and sons, William and Joseph, live at W2230 McArthur Rd (Section 18). They milk 50 cows.
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Steger Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Kevin and Debbie Steger took over the farm from Kevin's parents, Jerome and LaVerna, who acquired the farm in 1943.
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Schmitt Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Ron and Sandy Schmitt stand in the doorway of their barn.
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Hoepner Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: The Hoepners moved here in April 1967. The last time cows were milked here was in 1966.
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Caspary Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Joe and Carol Caspary live at W9473 Zion Church Rd (Section 34).
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Hayes Barn Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Helen Hayes poses in front of the barn on her farm at N8207 West Bend Rd (Section 24). This is the former Ted Gundrum farm.
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Bonack Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Leo and Helen Bonack, at W2472 Hwy TW (Section 6), have lived here for 38 years. Cows were last milked in 1960.
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Pastorius Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Ellie Pastorius and grandchildren were photographed at N9299 Hwy AY. Grandchildren, from left: Josh, Marcia, Brandon, Brittany, Sage, and Cauy.
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Lindert Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Marvin and Arlette Lindert live at W1447 Zion Church Rd (Section 33). Michels Materials would like to develop a quarry on the farm.
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Schreiber Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Duane and Mary Schreiber live at W455 Allen Rd (Section 25). Their granddaughter, Mia, is with them.
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Schellinger Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The Schellinger's lost their husband and father, Mark, when he died from a motorcycle accident on March 23, 2003.
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Petri Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Norm and Renee were married October 17, 1981. Their children are Ryan, 22, and Jessica, 20.
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Krueger Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Dan and Diane Krueger pose with sons, Jimmy, and Jerry (the tallest), on their property at N8990 Sunnyview Road (Section 7).
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Wisnefske Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The Wisnefske family lives at N9652 Hwy 175 (Section 2). Standing, left to right: wife, Linda; son, Jared; father, Greg; daughter-in-law, Jodi; and her dau...

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