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Lost Child at the Fair
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Margaret Mueller of Milwaukee, who had the distinction of being the first lost child at the Wisconsin State Fair. She is sitting in front of the sign that says "Lost & Found Children."
August 22, 1949
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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African American Children at the Fair
A group of African American children drinking from water fountains, or bubblers as they are frequently known in Milwaukee, at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Popcorn Eaters
August 16, 1941
Eugene Barter, Jack Rosenthal, and Roland Small snack on popcorn on Children's Day at Wisconsin State Fair in 1941.
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.
Fair Midway Crowds
Elevated view of crowds packing the Midway at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Meat: Man's Favorite Food
August 1946
Fairgoers examine exhibits about meat, "Man's Favorite Food," sponsored by the National Livestock and Meat Board at the Wisconsin State Fair.
