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State Fair Side Show Attractions

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Description: State Fair barker announcing side show attractions to a crowd of children, featuring "Midget City, the World's Tiniest Entertainers" and "Baby Thelma, 619 ...
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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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Crowd at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1931
Description: Slightly elevated view of a large crowd gathered around two men handing out souvenir International Harvester yardsticks at the Indiana State Fair.
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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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William Jennings Bryan Addressing Crowd

Date: 10 03 1900
Description: View from audience of William Jennings Bryan, as Democratic nominee for election to the presidency, addressing a crowd, estimated at 15,000 people, at a st...
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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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Nebraska State Fair Tent

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of a group of Nebraska State fairgoers gathered in the International Harvester tent to watch a film. Advertising pennants hang from the tent'...
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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.
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Fair Midway

Date: 1894
Description: People strolling on the midway and stopping to observe the booths and displays. In the background is a large building with flags.
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Clown Entertaining Three Women

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A clown entertains three women at a Civilian Defense Rally, two of whom are wearing bonnets and matching dresses. Booths behind the women read "Variety Sto...
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Man in Military Uniform at Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A uniformed member of the US armed forces leans against the rail of a raised platform at a Civilian Defense Rally. The man is wearing a hat and has two bar...
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Man Juggling Tin Cans

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man smoking a cigarette and wearing a hat is juggling tin cans in front of the "Prize Cakes and Coffee" booth at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Crowds Gathered at Civilian Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Elevated view from the announcer's booth of crowd of people at a Civilian Defense Rally. The ice cream stand and the "country store" are visible in the bac...
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Two Men in Costume

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Two men wearing costumes as a part of a Civilian Defense Rally. The man on the left is wearing a straw hat, seersucker jacket, corsage, with a cane hanging...
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Sauk County Fair

Date: 1906
Description: Visitors to the Sauk County Fair walk by sideshow attractions and concession stands while others stand and converse. The "Grand Electric Palace," a "$10,0...
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Carnival Banners

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Description: A group of adults and children are gathered in front of carnival banners. Probably depicting "Gay Paree" at the State Fair.
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Repeal Oleo Tax Banner

Date: 08 21 1940
Description: An airplane is pulling a banner reading: "Heil says repeal oleo tax" over the Wisconsin State Fair on Governor's Day.
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University of Missouri Farmer's Fair

Date: 04 24 1914
Description: Composite of views from the University of Missouri Farmer's Fair.
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Buffalo at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 09 1900
Description: View of a herd of buffalo at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Crowds at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of crowds at the Wisconsin State Fair.

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