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Roller Coaster
circa 1950-1959
Young children ride a small roller coaster at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Passenger Trolley at the Fair
1951
Fairgoers ride a tractor-drawn passenger wagon at the Fair. In the background is the Sky King roller coaster.
Kids on Roller Skates
June 26, 1986
Kids make a "train," with the bicyclist in the front pulling three girls on roller skates along a sidewalk.
Eating at the Wisconsin State Fair
July 30, 1984
Bertha Hynek of Allenton is eating an ice cream cone while her grandson, Wesley Priesgen, 10, works on an ear of roasted corn.
Vegetable Display, Milwaukee County 4-H Fair
July 24, 1983
Tammy Meiller, 16, of the Blue Eagles 4-H Club, looks over a display of vegetables in the Milwaukee County 4-H Fair at the Mayfair Mall Shopping Center.
