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Somersault of Death

Date: 10 1906
Description: A female daredevil stunt driver, possibly Beryle Elliot, in a horseless carriage catapults up into the air, doing a loop-the-loop or sommersault off a ski ...
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Lillian Anderson with International D-1 Truck

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: Lillian Anderson of Racine, Wisconsin, Queen of the "A Century of Progress" world's fair, posing with an International Model D-1 truck in the International...
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Auto Buggy Exhibit at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International Auto Buggy on display at the Indiana State Fair.
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Ohio State Fair Entrance

Date: 1946
Description: Police direct traffic through "Entrance A" at the Ohio State Fair while pedestrians walk nearby. Woman in uniforms sell concessions outside the entrance.
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Walworth County Fair

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Walworth County Fair. A large crowd gathers around a carousel.
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Race Car

Date: 1930
Description: A race car driver and passenger sit in their racer, No. 16, in front of a grandstand. Both wear goggles; the passenger wears a leather helmet. The spectato...
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Meadows Stone Burr Grain Mill

Date: 1920
Description: A Meadows stone burr grain mill powered by an International Harvester engine grinding wheat into flour at what appears to be an outdoor fair or exhibition....
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Cuyahoga County Fair Trotting Races

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Description: Horses pull wagons on a stretch of racetrack at the Cuyahoga County Fair while spectators gather around the track beside parked automobiles.
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Former Mrs. Oktoberfest

Date: 10 2007
Description: Kathy Vehrenkamp, Mrs. Oktoberfest 1991, walking down the sidewalk in costume and proudly displaying her ribbon.
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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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Dairy Foods Festival

Date: 05 14 1954
Description: Alice in Dairyland, grand marshall of Madison's Dairy Foods Festival, sits in the back of a convertible parked in front of a building.
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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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Egg Day Parade

Date: 10 15 1935
Description: Women ride on a parade float on the bed of an International C-line truck during Egg Day at the Western Washington Fair. Two men are riding inside the cab o...
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Outagamie County Fair

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Seymour Fair 1907." The grandstand at a fair is full of spectators, with horses, buggies and automobiles parked on the infield in the...
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Outagamie County Fair

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Seymour Fair 1907." Elevated view of fairgoers at the grounds with horses, buggies and automobiles. An exhibit building is on the lef...
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Students for a Democratic Society Booth — Marquette University

Date: 10 22 1966
Description: A young man and woman are seated at a booth and speaking to one or more people who have their backs to the camera. Behind them is a sign that reads: "le bo...

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