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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Cold Storage Room

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CEO Joe Widmer stand in the 40-degree cold storage room where Widmer's ages their award winning Cheddar, Brick, and Colby Cheese.

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circa 2000-2009

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Date Created circa 2000-2009

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Collection Information

Call Number 1011000023

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01327S
Legacy ID
WHi 77964

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Exterior Grounds

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Exterior Grounds

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In 2004, Widmer's added 3500 sq. feet, which includes packaging, cold storage, loading dock, office and bathroom facilities. Pictured here is Widmer's CEO Joe Widmer.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Packaging Room

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Packaging Room

circa 2000-2009

CEO Joe Widmer stands in the newly added area used for cheese packaging.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Office

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Office

circa 2000-2009

CEO Joe Widmer and Office Manager, Kristine Miescke, go over reports in their office. Widmer's ships cheese to every state in the union.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Cheddaring

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Cheddaring

circa 2000-2009

When making Cheddar Cheese, slabs of cheese are turned and packed, which is called, "Cheddaring."

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Exterior

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Exterior

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars, located in in the Wisconsin village of Theresa, has been in the Widmer family since 1922.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Forms

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Forms

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Workers are busy filling the stainless steel Brick Cheese forms with curds.

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