Especially this time of year, it’s great to look back and see how far we’ve come. In this article, we are looking at our history as a state. Specifically, in the year 1941. Things were quite different back then, but while some things have changed, our reliance on the dairy industry–as heavily documented here–has not. Scroll down for some awesome photos of life in Wisconsin in 1941.

1. This man is carefully weighing cream.
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2. While this man is spreading out the curd.
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3. Meanwhile, this man presses curd into cheese form.
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4. Yes, even in 1941 they were making American cheese.
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5. In addition to great cheese, we make awesome butter.
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6. But seriously, we have been, and always will be, all about the cheese.
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7. These farmers take a rest in Black Earth.
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8. This is a shot of how farms once looked in Fond du Lac.
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9. But the cows did not look too different in 1941.
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10. However, this rural mail carrier is missing the signature mail carrier outfit.
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11. These gentleman hang out on the main street in Hartford.
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12. And these ladies observe a parade on Main Street in Watertown.
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13. But no matter what, every morning, the cows have to be milked.
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Were you alive in Wisconsin during 1941? Are those photos an accurate representation of what life was like?

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