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Crowd at Carnival

Date: 1898
Description: Crowd scene and circus barker in front of “The Electric Era Shows” tent, probably at a fair or carnival. A smaller tent in the background on the left has a...
Postcard

Wisconsin Pavilion in the New York World's Fair

Date: 1964
Description: Print of a color drawing of the Wisconsin Pavilion in the New York World's Fair executed by the architect, John Steinmann. The rendering is of an elevated ...
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Wisconsin Pavilion Attractions

Date: 1964
Description: Sign outside the Wisconsin Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair advertising a steak house, a beer garden, and the world's largest cheese. A portion of the pav...
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Wisconsin Pavilion Under Construction

Date: 1964
Description: View of the Wisconsin Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair under construction. The steel frame of the building is visible behind a sign for Thatcher Construct...
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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.
Book or Pamphlet

Aultman, Miller & Co. Calendar Page 5

Date: 1892
Description: Fifth page of calendar for September and October, 1892. Features two illustrations: the top one of a man using a team of horses to pull a Buckeye harvestin...
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Jackson County Fair Scene

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Description: Man displaying a horse, probably at the Jackson County Fairground, which is in the background, with a line of horses and buggies and a grandstand. A group ...
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Silvercup Rocket Pulled by International R-185 Roadliner

Date: 03 1955
Description: Silvercup Rocket at the 1955 Michigan State Fair. Original caption reads: "An estimated 100,000 visitors thronged through 'Silver Moon' on its initial disp...
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Man Displaying a Horse

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Description: Man standing and displaying a horse outdoors. There are other men and children behind him on the left, and on the right is another horse. Perhaps a fairgro...
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Harnessed Horses at the Fair

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Description: Scene of the local fair, with men with horses wearing racing harnesses. A grandstand and other buildings are in the background.
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Trapeze Acrobats

Date: 1912
Description: View from crowd of a pair of trapeze acrobats performing at a street fair.
Photograph

Odanah Indian Fair

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated group portrait of men, women and children posing at the fairgrounds at Odanah. Most of the people are Native Americans, probably Ojibwe, with a nu...
Photograph

Dairying — Boys Stock Judging

Date: 1915
Description: Langlade County Fair, Wisconsin. By means of these contests the interest of the boys in better stock is intensified. A pure bred registered bull calf was g...
Postcard

Four Thousand Automobiles in 1914, The Great Fair

Date: 09 1914
Description: Elevated view of a small sample of "4000 cars" parked at the Great Fair. Caption reads: "Four Thousand Automobiles in 1914, The Great Fair, Elkhorn, Sept. ...
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Display of Sid's Art Works

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Description: Display of Sid's art works on the street at what appears to be a fair on the Capitol Square. A man, possibly Steve Boyum, is sitting in a chair behind the ...
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Crystal House — Century of Progress

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Description: The Crystal House was Keck and Keck Project #183 in 1934. This project was done for the second year of the Chicago World's Fair, named "The Century of Prog...
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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...
Postcard

Jefferson Fair

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a community fair with tents set up for exhibits. Two buildings with signs are just beyond the tents on the midway, with signs that read, o...
Photograph

IH Display at Fair

Date: 11 10 1927
Description: View across lawn towards a display of tractors, trucks, cream separators, and the other implements around a counter with posters and signs. There is a corn...
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Wood Carving at the Logging Congress

Date: 09 1976
Description: A man is carving a face onto a log using a chainsaw. Other men are looking at chainsaws displayed on a pile of birch tree logs. A sign on a trailer behind ...

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