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Governor Goodland at the Fair

Date: 1944
Description: Looking every bit his age (82), Governor Walter S. Goodland arrives at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Ice Cream Eating Contest

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Description: Actor Jack Carson and two boys competing in an ice cream eating contest at the State Fair. The boys are identified as John Schroeder of West Bend and Jacki...
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African American Children at the Fair

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Description: A group of African American children drinking from water fountains, or bubblers as they are frequently known in Milwaukee, at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Popcorn Eaters

Date: 08 16 1941
Description: Eugene Barter, Jack Rosenthal, and Roland Small snack on popcorn on Children's Day at Wisconsin State Fair in 1941.
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Weary Fairgoers

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Description: Two weary fairgoers catch a nap on a convenient bench at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
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Country Boy and City Boy

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Description: The country meets the city as a "Milwaukee Journal" newsboy admires the calf entered in the animal judging competition by a young boy from the country.
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Junior Fair Dedication

Date: 08 24 1940
Description: Elevated view of the dedication of the Junior Fair barn at the Wisconsin State Fair, the construction of which was a WPA project. A Scout band provides the...
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Boy Scout Hijinks

Date: 1946
Description: Elevated view during a meal at the Wisconsin State Fair, where a crowd of Boy Scouts mug for the camera.
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Camp Ammon

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Description: Entrance to "Camp Ammon," the Boy Scout camp at the Wisconsin State Fair. The camp was named for the director of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.
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Clothing Competition at the State Fair

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Description: Clothing judges Helen Pearson from Madison and Mrs. Hugh Cunningham from Milwaukee examine dresses entered in the home sewing competition at the Wisconsin ...
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Chicken Plucking

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Description: A chicken plucking demonstration at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Bardahl Pit Crew

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Description: The Bardahl car's pit crew watches the action during an automobile race at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
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Tire Trouble

Date: 08 30 1954
Description: The pit crew signals their driver that his vehicle is exhibiting tire trouble and that he should come in for servicing.
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Motorcycle Race at the Fair

Date: 07 27 1949
Description: Number 34N, the Harley Davidson, leads during a qualifying heat during the 15-Mile National Race at the State Fair Grounds.
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Eggs Hatching

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Description: A group of fairgoers intently watch an exhibit of eggs, some of which are just beginning to hatch.
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Cooking Demonstration at Women's Building

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Description: Cooking demonstration in the Women's Building at the Wisconsin State Fair, featuring a cheese appetizer.
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Baton Twirlers Parade

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Description: A parade of entrants in the baton twirling competition at the Wisconsin State Fair, in which only two boys can be seen.
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Ideal Curlers

Date: 1921
Description: Exhibit of Ideal Curlers at the Wisconsin State Fair, with a woman demonstrating how they were to be used for long hair. The advertising promises "no metal...
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Millinery Exhibit

Date: 1921
Description: 4-H millinery display team at the 1921 Wisconsin State Fair.
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After the Fair is Over

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Description: William Kammoeller, a 4-H Junior Fair camper, waiting in the Youth Building for the car to take him home.

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