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Wisconsin State Fair Letterhead
1942
Letterhead for the Wisconsin State Fair, with vignettes of crowds around the fair gateway, an exhibition hall, and a scene of horse-drawn cart racing.
Car and Buggy Races at the Fair
View from the inner track of a car and buggy race at a local fair. Crowds sit in the covered grandstand and a band sits at the ready on the sidelines. A Ferris Wheel and other carnival rides are vi...
Engine Powered Ferris Wheel
December 9, 1924
A McCormick-Deering stationary engine powers a Ferris wheel at a fair. A sign advertising: "Princess Violet, Lilliputian" is in the background.
Amusement Rides
circa 1950-1959
Crowds wandering among the amusement rides at the Wisconsin State Fair. In the background is the ride known as the "Rocket Bomber."
Racing Buggy on Racetrack
View down track towards a horse pulling a man in a racing buggy. Location identified as the racetrack at Jackson County Fairgrounds.
