Children Eating Cotton Candy at the Alaska State Fair, circa 1965
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Though first held in 1936, the Alaska State Fair wasn't officially a "state" fair until Alaska achieved statehood in 1959. The annual 12-day event took place in late August-early September in the city of Palmer, 40 miles northeast of Anchorage. Attractions at the fair included food, exhibits, rides, concerts, and games.
Though first held in 1936, the Alaska State Fair wasn't officially a "state" fair until Alaska achieved statehood in 1959. The annual 12-day event took place in late August-early September in the city of Palmer, 40 miles northeast of Anchorage. Attractions at the fair included food, exhibits, rides, concerts, and games.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1965
Subject Date
circa 1965
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.1743
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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