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Diamond Kitty of the Shrine Circus

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Description: "Diamond Kitty," a performer with the Shrine Circus, poses with a large group of people in front of the sideshow tent housing the "World's Fattest People" ...
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Entrance to Enchanted Forest

Date: 1971
Description: People entering the Enchanted Forest and Prehistoric Land.
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Sign for Lost Canyon

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Description: Sign for Lost Canyon, with people standing near a car in the foreground.
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Amusement Rides at the Fair

Date: 09 01 1921
Description: Crowds of people walking, with amusement rides in the backround. Presumably the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Circus Side Show Posters

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Description: People gather near a circus poster display advertising side show attractions.
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Green Bay Packers Fans

Date: 07 26 1979
Description: People waiting in line for the opportunity to buy tickets to a Green Bay Packers home game.
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Casino (Amusement) Park Roller Coaster

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Description: People gather around a bench in front of Casino Amusement Park. A roller coaster, pavilion, and ticket booth stand behind them.
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Witches' Gulch

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Description: Up from the foot of the cliff at the mouth Witches' Gulch. Two women are posing sitting on the right. There is a third person in the lower left-hand corner...
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Man Feeding a Bear

Date: 1948
Description: A man feeds a bear in a large cage at the Gateway Inn. A group of people are gathered at the right side of the cage.
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Circus Elephants on Parade

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Description: A long string of circus elephants parades single file down a metropolitan street lined on both sides by huge crowds of people.
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Dairy Cattle Congress Tent

Date: 1946
Description: A group of people enter the International Harvester tent at the Dairy Cattle Congress. The sign on the outside of the tent reads: "Presenting Your Family P...
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National Fishing Hall of Fame

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Description: View of the giant walk-through musky and other oversized fish at the National Fishing Hall of Fame. A small group of people is visible in the mouth of the ...
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Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of street lined with merchandise stalls, a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel set up for the Harvest Festival. A large crowd of people is in l...
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McCormick-Deering/International Harvester at Minnesota State Fair

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the McCormick-Deering, International tent at the Minnesota State Fair. A group of people are gathered in front of the entr...
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Coney Island Amusement Park

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Description: View of the Coney Island Amusement Park featuring a large garden and lawn, a roller coaster, a windmill, several buildings and amusements, and crowds of pe...
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Travel By Train, Atlantic City Travel Poster

Date: 1932
Description: An original lithograph promoting Atlantic City as "the playground of the world," and to get there by way of train travel. The poster depicts the buildings ...
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Mineral Spring Pavilion with Visitors

Date: 1875
Description: "Mineral spring pavilion with visitors taking the waters." Seven adults, including a man in a top hat, five children and a woman are posing in a gazebo bui...

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