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Boy Throwing Baton
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A crowd watches a young man throwing a baton into the air at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Behind him is the "Alice In Dairyland" building, featuring a neon sign of a pitcher of milk filling a glass, as well as other permanent fair-related buildings.
August 1948
University of Wisconsin. Photographic Laboratory
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Exterior of the Alice In Dairyland Building
August 1948
A small crowd leaves the "Alice In Dairyland" building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park.
Amusement Rides at The State Fair
August 1948
A man and two young children, a boy and a girl, ride an amusement park ride at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Behind them written on the wall of a building are the words "Bubble Bounce."
Pronto-Dog Stand
August 1948
Exterior view of a "Pronto-Dog" stand at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition staffed by three people. Behind the stand is an amusement park ride.
Sheep Shearing
August 1948
Two men sheering sheep on a stage surrounded by a crowd of fair-goers, possibly in a competition at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition.
Exterior of the Wisconsin At Work Building
August 1948
A crowd of people outside of the Wisconsin At Work Building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. A blimp emblazoned with the words "Ford's Out Front" is visible in the bac...
Amusement Park Ride
August 1948
A teenage boy caught looking directly at the photographer while riding an amusement park ride at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition midway in the early evening twilight. In the background is the "...
