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Circus Fat Man

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Description: A circus sideshow performer sits outside a tent talking with two women performers of short stature.
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Norris & Rowe Circus Personnel

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Description: A group portrait of Norris & Rowe circus performers outside a tent at winter quarters, including clowns, riders, and high wire performers.
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Ring Toss at the Fair

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Description: Rex Roope of Kansas City got attention as he told his audience "all you have to do is ring the prize and it is yours. Step right up folks."
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Reluctant Cows at Fairgrounds

Date: 07 16 1971
Description: Bette Brown of Hartland pulls her somewhat reluctant cows across the midway at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds.
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Baton Twirling Downtown

Date: 07 1959
Description: A row of girls and young women twirling batons in downtown Wisconsin Dells.
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Young Dancers Looking in Tent

Date: 08 08 2008
Description: Two young girls, with hair curls, look into tent at Irishfest.
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"Harvey Harvester" at Minnesota State Fair

Date: 1941
Description: Slightly elevated view of men and boys standing at the entrance to a building with "Harvey Harvester." Sign above entrance to the building reads: "_Cormick...
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Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Professor Ray S. Owen, 5807 Winnequah Road (L), and Alderman Harrison L. Garner, Madison 13th Ward (R), enjoying a ride on the Vilas Park merry-go-round du...
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Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: An unidentified boy enjoying his first ride on the new Vilas Park merry-go-round during the merry-go-round's grand opening.

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