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Cranberry Quality Control

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As the recently-harvested cranberries move past them on a conveyor belt, they are inspected for quality by a work force made up primarily of women.

Date Created:
October 1969

Publication Information

Date Created October 1969

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 8 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin DATCP Public information files, ca. 1920-2001
Call Number 1995/075

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013OD1
Legacy ID
WHi 43249

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