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Don Van Wagenen, a professional cheese grader from Monroe, WI, pulls a sample of Asiago cheese using a cheese trier, Tuesday at State Fair Park in West Allis, WI. Van Wagenen was one of four judges for the Wisconsin State Fair Governor’s Sweepstakes…

Promotional postcard: "Young & Co.’s Cheese Dept., Monroe, Wis., the headquarters for Green Co. Cheese". Transcription: "A little touch of Green County you can see best your ** ** the limburger."

Postcard of the curing room at the Town Hall Dairy Co-Op, Monroe, Wis.

Monroe cheese business district in 1929.

A rare look inside of one of Monroe’s many impressive cheese factories.

The Foreign Cheese Industry of Wisconsin's origin was in Green County, of which Monroe is the County Seat, and owes its existence to the pioneers pictured. Included is Nicklaus Gerber, who produced from 1870-1919 an annual output of Swiss (21,220,671…

The Chalet Cheese Factory, Monroe, Wis.

Marty’s Swiss Cheese storage, Monroe, Wis.

The Monroe, WI, cheese business district in the late 1930’s.

The Milwaukee Journal plaque, given annually to the best county booth at the Wisconsin State Fair, was awarded Wednesday to Green County. Lewis C. French (center) of The Journal is shown in the booth making the presentation to County Agent Ray L.…