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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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Stock Fair

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the monthly Stock Fair. The roof of a building is in the left foreground. Horse-drawn wagons line the street, and there is a large buildin...
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Prize Bull at Iowa State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Three men look at the first-prize bull in a pen at the Iowa State Fair. The original caption reads: "John Minish(?), North English, Iowa. 1st prize jr. yea...
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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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State Fair Grounds

Date: 1945
Description: Fruits, Farm Crops building. A man in a trench coat stands in a doorway.
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Man Showing Ram

Date: 1935
Description: Man holding the mouth of a ram with large horns. The man is showing the ram at the Iron County Fair.
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David Obey Greets Constituents

Date: 1970
Description: Running hard for re-election after serving less than a full first term, Congressman David Obey introduces himself to constituents and their children.
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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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Merchandise Fair Pep Rally

Date: 10 25 1957
Description: Four employes of Baron Brothers posing wearing paper hats. They include (from left): Jesse Fillmore, Joyce Taylor, Jerry Nestley, and Jim Holdorf.
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John Steinmann with Pavilion Model

Date: 04 1964
Description: Outdoor portrait of architect John Steinmann with his model of the Wisconsin Pavilion for the 1964 New York World's Fair.
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Speaking from Wagon

Date: 1897
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his arms spread wide, speaking from the back of a wagon. It was in part due to his vigorous speaking style that La Follett...
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Crowd Has Fun in the Rain at the Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 21 1961
Description: A little girl beats the rain in her raincoat while eating goodies at the Dane County Junior Fair.
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McCormick-Deering/International Harvester at Minnesota State Fair

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the McCormick-Deering, International tent at the Minnesota State Fair. A group of people are gathered in front of the entr...
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Ojibwe Dancers

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of a group of male and female Ojibwe (Chippewa) dancers forming a circle. They are surrounded by a crowd of white onlookers. The dancers are ...
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Community Fair Address

Date: 09 19 1918
Description: Elevated view of a soldier with his arm in a sling standing on the back of a truck, addressing a crowd. Behind him are the shop windows for First National ...
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Listening to the Liberty Loan Address

Date: 07 1918
Description: Elevated view of a crowd that is gathered to listen to a man speaking from the back of a truck. Several cars are in the foreground, as well as one uniforme...
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Community Fair, Main St.

Date: 09 18 1918
Description: Stalls are set up along Main street for the community fair. A truck with flag decorations is tethered to two lampposts to block off the street. Several peo...
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Richard Quinney Posing with Heifer

Date: 1943
Description: A summer of preparing heifer for showing at the Walworth County Fair. Taken by Richard Quinney's mother (Alice Quinney) at the farm, 1943.
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"Carry A Nation"

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Description: View of (Carry) Carrie Nation speaking from a stage surrounded by a crowd at a county fair.
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Heritage Days

Date: 1977
Description: Two women are standing and admiring quilts hanging on a clothesline at a show or fair at Villa Louis.

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