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Crowd at Civilian Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd gathered at a Civilian Defense Rally. Booths are in the background, including a game booth where you can "Deflate The Axis,...
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Renaissance Faire

Date: 1909
Description: A group of people dressed up in medieval-style clothing.
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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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McCormick Auto-Mower in Paris

Date: 1900
Description: Man sitting in a McCormick Auto-Mower at or near the Paris Exposition in France. The Auto-Mower was an experimental gasoline-powered mowing machine. This i...
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Crowd at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1931
Description: Slightly elevated view of a large crowd gathered around two men handing out souvenir International Harvester yardsticks at the Indiana State Fair.
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Kiddie Camp Fair

Date: 07 29 1934
Description: Children dressed as "balloon man," "Violet and Daisy, Siamese twins," "African bushman" and "Humpty Dumpty" for Kiddie Camp Fair.
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Mr. Olson with Brown Swiss Bull

Date: 08 25 1931
Description: Mr. Olson is standing outdoors with a Brown Swiss bull at the Dane County fair. Automobiles and wagons are parked along a wooden building in the background...
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Soggy but Fun

Date: 08 03 1981
Description: Despite rain and fog, people turned out to enjoy a street festival sponsored by the Guadalupe Center at 239 W. Washington Street in Milwaukee. There were e...
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The Sauk County Fair

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of crowds milling around attractions on a sunny day at the Sauk County Fair. Sideshows and concessions are on the left, and an oval dirt raci...
Postcard

Wausau Fair Grounds

Date: 1905
Description: View of field area with four buildings in the background. Caption reads: "Wausau Fair Grounds, Wausau, Wis."
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Panama-Pacific Exposition

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of crowd on Palm Avenue at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Fransisco, California, 1915. Several ornate buildings can be seen near the cr...
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Blister Rust Exhibit

Date: 08 1934
Description: Building at the Tri-State Fair, outside of which a white pine tree dying from white pine blister rust is displayed.
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McCormick-Deering Tent

Date: 1946
Description: People walk in and out of the International McCormick-Deering tent at the Illinois State Fair. The Goodyear blimp is up in the sky just above the tent.
Poster

Mt. York Music Festival Poster

Date: 09 1972
Description: Poster advertising for the Mt. York Music Festival, September 8, 9, 10, 1972. Featured music by Baby Grand, Benedict, Black Society, Brownsville Station, B...
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Girl on Stage with Microphone

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A smiling young girl stands on a raised platform in front of a microphone being used for the Civilian Defense Rally. A record player and other electronic d...
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Man in Military Uniform at Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A uniformed member of the US armed forces leans against the rail of a raised platform at a Civilian Defense Rally. The man is wearing a hat and has two bar...
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Men Holding Mugs of Beer

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A group of men standing next to an outdoor bar raise mugs of beer at a Civilian Defense Rally. There is a tent and dwellings in the background.
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Crowds Gathered at Civilian Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Elevated view from the announcer's booth of crowd of people at a Civilian Defense Rally. The ice cream stand and the "country store" are visible in the bac...
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Children Riding Ponies

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Children riding ponies in a roped-off area in a park at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Men and Women Cooking Hot Dogs

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Women and men preparing hot dogs in crock pots at a booth at the Civilian Defense Rally.

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