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Renaissance Faire

Date: 1909
Description: A group of people dressed up in medieval-style clothing.
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Entrance to the Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: People milling about between a trolley car and the main entrance to the State Fair Park.
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The Annual Woodstock Library Fair

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Description: People surround decorated booths at the annual Woodstock Library Fair.
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IH Tent at Illinois State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A crowd of people gathers in the International Harvester tent at the Illinois State Fair.
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Autos at Fairgrounds

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Description: Automobiles park beside several buildings on the fairgrounds. A crowd of people gathers in the background near a grandstand.
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Fair Midway

Date: 1894
Description: People strolling on the midway and stopping to observe the booths and displays. In the background is a large building with flags.
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Grandstands at Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Elevated view of crowd of people outside of the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds.
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Agricultural Fair at Union High School

Date: 1913
Description: Large group of people gathered on the lawn in front of Union High School.
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Crowd around Viewing Platform

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Description: Large crowd of people around a viewing platform at what appears to be a horse race or possibly a sporting event.
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Lyme (?) Grange Fair

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Description: View of Lyme (?) Grange Fair, featuring cattle being shown in a field, a wagon, several people, and a fence.
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Light Show at the Fair

Date: 07 26 1966
Description: Several young people pause behind the fence to look at a midway ride in action at the Washington County Junior Fair.
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Fire Trucks on Fair Grounds

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Description: Elevated view of fire trucks parked in rows at a fairgrounds, with a crowd of people walking between them. In the background is a large tent advertising co...
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Barron County Fair Grounds

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Description: Crowd at fairground, with people watching from horse-drawn vehicles in the foreground, more spectators in the grandstands with umbrellas in the background.
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Carnival Banners

Date: 1914
Description: The exterior of carnival banners with people gathered in front of them. Probably depicting "Gay Paree" at the State Fair.
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The Bluehill Fair

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Description: People walking around tents at the Bluehill Fair. A road stands to the right and hills are visible in the background.
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Steam Engine Days

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Description: A man, wearing a white cap reading "Strum Steam Engine Days," is driving a small, vintage narrow gauge train. People are riding in the train cars behind hi...
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Grandstand at the Outagamie County Fair

Date: 1907
Description: The grandstand at a fair full of spectators, and a line of people standing in the foreground at the edge of the track.
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Soggy but Fun

Date: 08 03 1981
Description: Despite rain and fog, people turned out to enjoy a street festival sponsored by the Guadalupe Center at 239 W. Washington Street in Milwaukee. There were e...
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Fair Concessions

Date: 07 10 1985
Description: People, including a very eager little girl, stand around a concession stand to buy popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, snow-cones, and other snacks at the 50th...
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Second Annual Union High School Fair

Date: 10 04 1913
Description: View from across the road of a large group of people on the front lawn of the Union High School during the second annual fair.

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