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Agriculture Exposition

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Description: An agricultural exposition display relating to farm management, shown jointly by the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and the U.S. Department...
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Wisconsin State Fair Letterhead

Date: 1952
Description: Letterhead for the Wisconsin State Fair, with a state fair ribbon superimposed on a silhouette of the state, and two vignettes of agricultural and industri...
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Vegetables at Union High School Agricultural Fair

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: Tagged vegetables, including pumpkins, potatoes, corn, and etc., displayed on a shelf and floor in a room.
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Display at Odanah Fair

Date: 1930
Description: Farm produce, including potatoes, cauliflower and cabbage, displayed on a stand decorated with stars and stripe bunting. Preserves and potted plants are on...
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Russell? Automatic Corn Reaper

Date: 1862
Description: Automatic Corn Reaper, most likely on display at the London Exhibition of 1862. A sign above the reaper suggests that the reaper may be "Russell's."
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Corn Exhibit

Date: 1913
Description: Corn Exhibit on display at Grant County Fair.
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Corn Exhibit

Date: 1913
Description: Corn Exhibit on display at Grant County Fair.
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Horses at Union High School Agricultural Fair

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: Men standing in a field holding horses by their bridles. One man is in a horse-drawn carriage. In the background on the far side of the field is a crowd ne...
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Cub Cadet '"Wild Animal Act"

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Description: Two Cub Cadet tractors, painted like tigers, perform in a dirt ring as part of a "Wild Animal Act." An actor playing an animal trainer is standing with a c...
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Columbian Exposition Diploma of Honorable Mention

Date: 12 24 1894
Description: Diploma of honorable mention presented to Stephen M. Babcock by the Board of Lady Managers of the Columbian Exposition. The document honors Babcock's inven...
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Cub Cadet "Wild Animal Act"

Date: 1966
Description: Close-up of two men riding Cub Cadet tractors which are painted like tigers, circling around another man playing an animal trainer and holding a whip in a ...
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Nettie Fowler McCormick at Paris Exposition

Date: 1900
Description: Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923), wife of inventor and industrialist Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884), at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Mrs. McCormick i...
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Guernsey Cow Exhibition

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Description: A Guernsey cow exhibition at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, New York. Milking equipment is being used on the cows, who stand in a circular paddock...
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Cattle Parade at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Annual cattle parade at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Prize Winning Ears

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Description: Close-up of ten prize winning ears of corn on display at the Grant County Fair.
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Cub Cadet '"Wild Animal Act"

Date: 1966
Description: Elevated view of a man driving a Cub Cadet tractor, which is painted like a tiger, rising up slightly on its back wheels as the driver is charging a man ac...
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Cub Cadet "Wild Animal Act"

Date: 1966
Description: Two men wearing helmets are lined up side-by-side on their Cub Cadet tractors in a performance of the "Wild Animal Act." Two of the three Cub Cadet tractor...
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Cub Cadet "Wild Animal Act"

Date: 1966
Description: A man driving a Cub Cadet tractor painted like a tiger, is riding over a small ramp in a "Wild Animal Act" performance. An audience is watching from behind...
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Farm Museum Exhibit

Date: 1951
Description: Two men examine a hook attached to a huge wagon, part of a Farm Museum Exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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State Fair Handbill

Date: 1929
Description: Printed color handbill that advertised the special events of the Wisconsin State Fair. The illustration shows a woman bearing a platter of produce.

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