Wisconsin sends giant cheese to Capital. Washington, D.C., April 25, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures Wisconsin sends giant cheese to Capital. Washington, D.C., April 25 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created 1939 April 25 Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at Wisconsin sends giant cheese to Capital. Washington, D.C., April 25. Wisconsin is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee Cheese Week to commemorate the founding of their cheese industry in 1864, and as a part of the program, they sent, through the Department of Agriculture, a cheese weighing 2,200 lbs. 'Goliath' was met by Senator Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin and Mrs. John Nance Garner at the Capitol and with the aid of pretty dairymaid Marjorie Boyd, they tossed samples to the crowds Glass negatives.

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