Farmers’ Fair Collection, 1888-1973

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Object ID:  MG0146

1 box     12 folders, 1 scrapbook    1 cubic ft.

Repository:  LancasterHistory (Organization)

Shelving Location:  Archives South, Side 4

Scope and Content Note:  Of primary interest are premium list books from the Lancaster Fair. The books contain entry categories and prizes offered for winners, general rules and regulations, many advertisements, and photographs of the fairgrounds and acts performing at some of the fairs. There are also Fair Association stock certificates and pamphlets, exhibit entry blanks, promotional fliers, and premium lists from other fairs.

Lancaster County Agricultural Fairs, 1909-1914 scrapbook contains a variety of information pertaining to the Lancaster County Agricultural Fair.  There are copies of letters that I. C. Arnold typed and sent out to notify the public about the annual fair, including letters to teachers and businesses.  Photographs are scattered within the book.  The book is also filled with admission tickets, stand-holder tickets, and exhibitor tickets.  There are several pages that show the layout of the fairgrounds and where different exhibits and rides were located.  An item of interest is a facsimile of a confederate fifty-dollar bill.

Creator:  LancasterHistory (Organization)