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Wisconsin State Fair Poster
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Advertisement for the 1879 Wisconsin State Fair held at Camp Randall in Madison. The poster features a drawing of a hot air balloon and boasts of special attractions: "the Great Balloon Ascension" and a "running race of a mile and a half by a field of horses".
1879
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Horse Race at Camp Randall Fairgrounds
September 10, 1879
Crowd at the Camp Randall fairgrounds watching a horse race, part of that year's Wisconsin State Fair. Carriages and people are near buildings on the left, with the track, windmills and the U.S. fl...
Camp Randall Annual Fair
1879
Elevated view of ornate carriage and animal cage with tents and people looking on at the annual Wisconsin State Fair held at Camp Randall.
Madison Brass Band at State Fair
September 10, 1879
The Madison Brass Band performing at the Wisconsin State Fair at Camp Randall. The view is facing east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Wisconsin State Fair Poster
1900
Color chromolithograph poster advertising the Wisconsin State Fair.
Fair of the Wisconsin Agricultural Society
November 20, 1858
Panoramic sketch of the first Wisconsin State Fair held in Madison with large tents, fire companies, side-shows, and performances that drew thousands of visitors. The fair, which was held at the gr...
"Grateful Dead" Concert Poster
March 1971
Poster for a "Grateful Dead" concert held on March 14, 1971 (3/14/71), at the Camp Randall Field House, Madison, Wisconsin. Features Jerry Garcia with a mandala design around him. Sponsored by the ...
