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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.
Postcard

Alice in Dairyland

Date: 1948
Description: A crowd surrounds a 10-foot mechanical mannequin of Alice in Dairyland at an Alice display for the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The Alice could raise h...
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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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Family and Wagon at Fair Grounds

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Description: Woman and child posed sitting in a buggy pulled by a single horse wearing a fly-net. A man is standing in front of them. The grandstand at the Jackson Coun...
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Ticket Booth with Announcer On Roof

Date: 08 19 1942
Description: A crowd of people mills around the Civilian Defense Rally ticket booth, which has an announcer situated on the roof. He is speaking into a microphone, addr...
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Man Selling Tickets

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man wearing eyeglasses and sitting at a booth sells tickets related to a Civilian Defense Rally. Children and adults are at booths in the background, inc...
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Woman and Children at Cake Table

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A woman and children sit around a picnic table with a variety of cakes displayed.
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Grandstands at Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Elevated view of crowd of people outside of the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds.
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Playground at the State Fair

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Description: Children playing on the playground at the State Fair. The children form lines to climb up the two tall ladders to slide down a pole. Several children are n...
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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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Crowd with Dairy Equipment Display at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1935
Description: A crowd of people gathers in the McCormick-Deering dairy equipment display tent at the Indiana State Fair. The sign hanging from the ceiling reads: "McCorm...
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Large Crowd at Fair Grounds

Date: 1938
Description: A large crowd of men, women, and children sit in the bleachers or stand along the edge of what appears to be the racetrack at the fair grounds. Behind the ...
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Turtle Game

Date: 06 1994
Description: "Players coax on turtles at the 'Turtle Game' at Firemen's Park."
Book or Pamphlet

1964 New York World's Fair Brochure

Date: 1963
Description: Cover of a promotional brochure for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Artwork on the cover shows a family with two young children, as well as other fairgoers...
Postcard

Spring Green Fair

Date: 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Spring Green Fair." A parade through a town on an unpaved road. A horse-drawn buggy is decorated with "Erin Go Bragh" flags and folia...

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