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Moving Pictures at Inter-County Fair

Date: 1905
Description: A crowd, including Evaline, Nellie and Harriet Bennett, looking at large banner advertisements for moving pictures. Moving picture subjects include fire fi...
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Inter-County Fair Attraction

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Description: A crowd is standing in front of a tent advertised as the "Temple of Music."
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Group of Circus Musicians

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Description: Musicians with the Gollmar Brothers Circus pose in front of banners advertising the circus sideshow features near the entrance to the museum annex tent.
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The Sauk County Fair

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of crowds milling around attractions on a sunny day at the Sauk County Fair. Sideshows and concessions are on the left, and an oval dirt raci...
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Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of crowds strolling through the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. In the background is a Ferris wheel, and a banner encouraging fair goers to "tal...
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Amusement Rides at the Fair

Date: 09 01 1921
Description: Crowds of people walking, with amusement rides in the backround. Presumably the Wisconsin State Fair.

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