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Fair, location unknown

Date: September 29, 1896-October 2, 1896

This poster announces a fair to be held at an unknown location. Highlights include $5,000 in premiums, racing, an industrial show, and reduced railroad rates. The poster includes a color…

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Anderson County, Kansas, fair

Date: August 25 - 28, 1891

This poster announces a fair to be held in Anderson County, Kansas. The poster includes a color illustration of a sulky race with horses and riders. Fair officers are R.…

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The Hiawatha fair to be held at Hiawatha, Kansas

Date: September 8 - 11, 1885

This poster announces a fair to be held at Hiawatha. Highlights include racing, grand attractions, sham battles, and a solder’s reunion. The poster includes an illustration of a fair scene…

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Twenty-seventh annual fair, Hiawatha, Kansas

Date: September 4 - 7, 1894

This poster announces a fair to be held at Hiawatha Kansas. Highlights include races, firefighters competition, high rope performances, and reduced railroad fares. The poster includes color illustrations of horse…

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Clyde fair, Clyde, Kansas

Date: Between 1870 and 1910

This poster announces a fair to be held in Clyde, Kansas. The poster includes three inset illustrations of livestock.

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Vote the Land Free stamp

Date: between 1844 and 1848

This stamp was used by the National Reform Party to impress the phrase “Vote the Land Free” on U. S. coins in the 1840s. In 1844, the National Reform Association…

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Anderson County, Kansas, fair

Date: September 25 - 28, 1891

This poster announces the Anderson County fair. The poster includes a color illustration of a fair scene with livestock and exhibit buildings. Fair officers are R. T. Stokes, president, and…

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Cowley county fair, Winfield, Kansas

Date: September 5 - 9, 1887

This poster for the Cowley County fair in Winfield, Kansas, proclaims that all farmers, artisans, and strangers should not forget the date of the fair.

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Fifth annual Kansas State Fair will be held at Topeka

Date: September 19 - 24, 1887

A poster for the Kansas State Fair in Topeka, Kansas. Highlights include $20,000 in premiums, large exposition, races, and a band tournament. The poster includes illustrations of fair scenes, livestock,…

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Special premium list, Franklin County fair

Date: September 23 - 27, 1884

This list of premiums for the Franklin County, Kansas fair includes corn, horses, cattle, chickens, pigs, ladies’ running race, ladies’ driving race, slow mule race, egg race, bicycle race, wheat,…

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The fifth annual Kansas State Fair

Date: September 19-24, 1887

A poster for the 1887 Kansas State Fair in Topeka, Kansas. Highlights of the fair include $20,000 in premiums, races in speed ring, and reduced rail rates.