History: Historical Photo Gallery

1903 The (Main) Agriculture Building

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1906 Crowd at the Grandstand and Infield

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1907 View of the Hippodrome from the Grandstand

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1909 Construction of the current Grandstand

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1912 Streetcar Loop south of the Grandstand

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1913 Cattle judging in the Hippodrome

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1922 Lillian Boyer ascending a rope in a car-to-plane stunt

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1927 Aircraft Show on Machinery Hill

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1936 The Royal American Shows carnival midway

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1939 Oliver Implement Co. on Machinery Hill

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1941 Milk Bar & Dairy Lunch in the Dairy Building

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1944 Governor Thye’s Interracial Commission in Plaza Park

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1945 Cattle Barn interior when used as a World War II airplane propeller plant

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1947 Auto racing on the dirt track

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1951 Woman’s Building exhibits (now Creative Activities)

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1952 FFA and their prize-winning livestock

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1954 Cafeteria in the 4-H Building

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1956 ca. A crowd at Ye Old Mill

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1962 Streetcar Arch entrance on Judson Avenue

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1964 Judging Arena on Judson Avenue

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1970 Glassblowing demonstration in the Mexican Village

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1975 Concessions and exhibits in the Grandstand

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1976 A crowd at the Giant Slide

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1981 Fairchild statue and Bandshell

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1985 State Fair mascots Fairchild and Fairborne

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