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Light Show at the Fair

Date: 07 26 1966
Description: Several young people pause behind the fence to look at a midway ride in action at the Washington County Junior Fair.
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World Food Fair

Date: 09 18 1967
Description: Ferris wheels and agricultural machinery are some of the things that attract fair-goers at the World Food Fair.
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Crowds at the Fair

Date: 09 01 1921
Description: Crowds of individuals at the fair, presumable the Wisconsin State Fair.
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State Fair

Date: 09 01 1921
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Fair looking west from the top of the grandstand. Amusement rides and pavilions visible with individuals walking.
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"Girlesk Revue" Stage at Iowa State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Elevated view of an audience gathering around the "Girlesk Revue" stage at the Iowa State Fair. The signs in the background read: "Roller Skaters; Bicycle ...
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Farmall at the Tri-State Fair in Iowa

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: A crowd of spectators gathers around a Farmall Regular tractor on display at the Tri-State Fair.
Postcard

County Fair

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Description: Elevated view of the county fair, including Ferris wheel and horse racetrack. Caption reads: "The World's Best County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wis."
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Walworth County Fair

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Walworth County Fair. A large crowd gathers around a carousel.
Photograph

Oxen at Eastern States Exposition

Date: 1935
Description: A team of oxen pulls a pallet of what appear to be cement blocks on a skid at the Eastern States Exposition, while onlookers gather on either side to watch...
Photograph

Car and Buggy Races at the Fair

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Description: View from the inner track of a car and buggy race at a local fair. Crowds sit in the covered grandstand and a band sits at the ready on the sidelines. A Fe...
Manuscript

Wisconsin State Fair Letterhead

Date: 1942
Description: Letterhead for the Wisconsin State Fair, with vignettes of crowds around the fair gateway, an exhibition hall, and a scene of horse-drawn cart racing.
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Truck at Fairgrounds

Date: 06 19 1925
Description: Line drawing of a truck at a fairground. A delivery man is carrying a case of soft drinks, and a boy is standing on the left and watching him. In the backg...

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