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A hardworking dog pulls a cart with milk cans to a local cheese factory in Wisconsin’s Door County Peninsula in the early 20th century. One gallon of milk weighs about 8 pounds. I don’t how many gallons a milk can holds but this dog is probably pulling quite a heavy load. 
via: Belgian-American Research Collection, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, by way of University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Our guest curator Erika Janik will conclude her month-long stint on the blog next week with a look at apple growing (and eating) in Wisconsin.
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A hardworking dog pulls a cart with milk cans to a local cheese factory in Wisconsin’s Door County Peninsula in the early 20th century. One gallon of milk weighs about 8 pounds. I don’t how many gallons a milk can holds but this dog is probably pulling quite a heavy load.

via: Belgian-American Research Collection, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, by way of University of Wisconsin Digital Collections

Our guest curator Erika Janik will conclude her month-long stint on the blog next week with a look at apple growing (and eating) in Wisconsin.

Source: digital.library.wisc.edu

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