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Stamping Cheeses

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A male worker in a cheese-making factory places a Wisconsin stamp on cheeses.

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Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012B02
Legacy ID
WHi 4779

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Cutting the Curd

Cutting the Curd

1914

A worker cuts curd to make Swiss cheese at the Jorden Cheese factory.

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Making Cheese

Making Cheese

October 1929

Corner of Swiss cheese-making room, showing a cheesemaker stirring ingredients in a copper kettle.

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Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory

Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory

Interior view of the Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory showing Swiss cheese presses on a bench.

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Wheels of Wisconsin Cheese

Wheels of Wisconsin Cheese

1948

Wheels of cheese stacked for curing at a cheese factory.

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Swiss Man Making Cheese

Swiss Man Making Cheese

A man wearing Swiss clothing making cheese in Switzerland.

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Kraft-Phenix Cheese on Display

Kraft-Phenix Cheese on Display

1933

A Grocery Convention provides the forum for a display of Kraft food products.

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