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Governor Kohler at the Fair
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Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., sits in the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fair with two FFA presidents: Joanne Salom of Chilton and Joe Conlin of Columbus. To their left is State Fair official Willis Freitag.
circa 1950-1959
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1950-1959 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin State Fair publicity records, 1930-1968 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Kohler Speech at the Fair
August 1953
Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., speaks to a crowd in the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fair. In the background, a photographer is taking his picture.
Governor Kohler at the Wisconsin State Fair
July 24, 1952
Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., turns around in his seat at the state fair to shake hands with three Civil Air Patrol cadets.
Governor Kohler at the Fair
1930
Elevated view of Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., speaking to an audience in the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Behind him in the infield, a circus is preparing to perform.
Governor Rennebohm
1950
Governor Oscar Rennebohm speaking into a microphone on Governor's Day at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Kohler Radio Broadcast
July 29, 1954
Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., speaking into the microphone on the WLS stage at the Wisconsin State Fair. At the time the Chicago station was best known for country music, especially the program C...
Governor Kohler and Milk Toast
August 30, 1954
Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., and an unidentified elderly woman, toast each other with paper cups of milk. They are standing near the Department of Agriculture's Milk House, an innovative idea in...
