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The Milk Wagon

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Elevated view of the milk wagon that was once used to bring milk from the Wm. Beck Farm to the Widmer Cheese Factory.

Date Created:
August 1983

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Date Created August 1983

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0133IL
Legacy ID
WHi 104009

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