Delaware State Fair albums

About this collection

    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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