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"Harvey Harvester" in Iowa

Date: 10 31 1938
Description: Group of children and adults gathered around a "Harvey Harvester," a talking robot made out of International machine parts, including what appears to the b...
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International Truck Map at Indiana State Fair

Date: 09 03 1938
Description: A group of people at the Indiana State Fair gather around a map of Indiana showing locations for the manufacture of International truck parts. The Internat...
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Tree Planting at Columbian Exposition Grounds

Date: 05 03 1892
Description: Tree planting ceremony on the Wooded Island during construction of the Columbian Exposition in Jackson Park. Standing to the left of the tree wrapped with ...
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Model T's at a Wisconsin fair

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Description: Men and women sit inside a row of four Ford Model T's in the parking lot at a fair in Wisconsin. Many of the men wear straw boater hats. Carnival rides, in...
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Wisconsin Building

Date: 1893
Description: The Wisconsin Building at the Chicago World's Fair (Columbian Exposition).
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Dairy Foods Festival

Date: 05 14 1954
Description: Alice in Dairyland (left) sits at a table with a group of men during a luncheon for Madison's Dairy Foods Festival.
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Man Holding Rooster

Date: 1935
Description: Man wearing overalls stands outside, holding a rooster in one arm and holding his hat in his other hand. He is probably at the Iron County Fair.
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Man Holding Rooster

Date: 1935
Description: Man wearing a vest and tie stands holding a rooster at the Iron County Fair.
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Men Holding Huge Squash

Date: 1935
Description: Two men wearing suits, ties, and hats each hold a very large squash with tags at the Iron County Fair.
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Man with Horse

Date: 1935
Description: Man wearing a plaid shirt standing in front of a dark-colored horse, at the Iron County Fair.
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Bull at Iron County Fair

Date: 1935
Description: View of a bull at the Iron County Fair. The photographers shadow can be seen on the bull. Two men and two other cattle are visible on the right.
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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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County Fair Ferris Wheel

Date: 1930
Description: The set up or take down of a Northern Wisconsin County Fair, showing men working on a Ferris wheel and large tents. There is a truck in the foreground and ...
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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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Checking Out the Opposition

Date: 1974
Description: Campaigning at the Northern Wisconsin Fair, Democratic Congressman David R. Obey (left) of Wisconsin checked out the booth sponsored by the local Republica...
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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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Seeking Votes at the Fair

Date: 1970
Description: Running for re-election for the first time, Congressman David R. Obey greets voters at the fair. A merry-go-round is in the background. Although unidentifi...
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Dodge County Fairgrounds

Date: 08 1987
Description: "A packed grandstand at the Dodge County Fairgrounds watched as garden tractors roared down the straightaway."
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Performing Horses

Date: 1924
Description: Three performing horses stand on platforms in a ring as their trainer gestures proudly in the foreground. Behind the ring are banners decorated with horses...
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Adams County Fair

Date: 1990
Description: A male teen is posing with a prize sheep at the Adams County Fair.

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