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Date:	1859
Description:	Elevated view of the fairgrounds in Milwaukee, the year when Abraham Lincoln spoke. The fairgrounds were located at the Brockway Grounds near Twelfth and S...

Historical Essay


View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began.

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