Delaware State Fair albums

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    The Delaware State Fair was first held in Wilmington, Delaware around the turn of the twentieth century. In 1917, the Delaware State Fair Association purchased land in nearby Elsmere, where new fairgrounds were built which included racetracks for horses and automobiles, exhibition buildings, and a large parking area. In 1928, the fair moved 60 miles south to Harrington, Delaware.
    The Delaware State Fair albums (Accession 1991.212) collection consists primarily of two albums of photographs of the Delaware State Fair from 1919, 1920, and 1921. Subjects primarily include livestock, agricultural displays, automobile displays, arts & crafts displays, displays of various youth organizations, vendor booths, horse and car races, dog shows, and views of the crowds. The albums have not been digitized in their entirety.
    Image: Crowds at the 1919 Delaware State Fair. Click to view.

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Dog show at the Delaware State Fair
Man and woman with bulldogs
Dog show at the Delaware State Fair
Man and woman with bulldogs
Domestic display in exhibit hall at the Delaware State Fair
Display about healthy habits for mothers and children
Domestic display in exhibit hall at the Delaware State Fair
Display for new and expectant mothers
Domestic display in exhibit hall at the Delaware State Fair
Display for new and expectant mothers
Crowds at the fair at the Delaware State Fair
View of crowds and Ferris wheel
Cattle building at the Delaware State Fair
Crowd outside of cattle building
Cattle building at the Delaware State Fair
Men with cow outside of cattle building
Automobile race track at the Delaware State Fair
View of automobile race track and crowds
Delivery carts at the Delaware State Fair
Horse-drawn delivery carts for Fraim's Milk and Freihofer's Bread
Dog show entrance at the Delaware State Fair
Crowd in line to enter dog show tent
Dog show at the Delaware State Fair
Interior of dog show tent
Vendor booths at the Delaware State Fair
Vendor booths inside exhibit building
Vendor booths at the Delaware State Fair
Yerger's Luggage Shop booth
Delaware College building at the Delaware State Fair
Women walking out of Delaware College building at the fair
Swine building interior at the Delaware State Fair
Interior of swine building with banner from Delaware Boys and Girls Pig Clubs
Arts and crafts display at the Delaware State Fair
Display of the Boys and Girls Sewing Club
Crowds at the Delaware State Fair
View of crowds, vendor booths, and Ferris wheel
Crowds at the Delaware State Fair
View of crowds, merry-go-round, and entrance to fair
Crowds at the Delaware State Fair
View of crowds and Ferris wheel

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