Washington State Fair Collection
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A collection of photographs by professional and amateur photographers throughout the years of the Washington State Fair/Puyallup Fair from 1900-2011. Original photograph collection is held by the Washington State Fair and not at Tacoma Public Library. First and last names of the photographers are listed when known. Unknown photographers have been filed in the decade in which it was taken.
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A display of cow eggs! Balls painted with blakc and white cow spots in a wheelbarrow full of straw on display in the dairy barn.
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A little girl gets her face painted at the Kid's Free Face Painting booth
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Legendary film star and accomplished artist George Montgomery (left) joined forces with nationally recognized local Western artist Fred Oldfield on a "quick draw" piece that was auctioned, with proceeds going to the Fair's Scholarship Fund.
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Man in Scottish outfit with kilt holds Scottish Blackface sheep on leads while posing with a girl holding a laughing baby boy on a sheep's back.
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Floral Department Superintendent Louise Merriman and her husband sit on a bench with the Washington State Fair costume character chicken.
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Cooking pancakes at the Puyallup Downtown Breakfast. Andy the inflatable cow is up the street in the background.
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A giant pumpkin, carved at the Washington State Fair by Russ and Pam Leno. This is the Fair's centennial celebration.
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A portion of the Floral Show at the Washington State Fair.
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An overhead view of the midway during the Washington State Fair.
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The Washington State Fair's Northwest Concert Center.
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The Washington State Fair's Planting Patch.
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A portion of the grange exhibits at the Washington State Fair.
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A portion of the grange exhibits at the Washington State Fair.
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A group of sheep being shown at the Washington State Fair.
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A ribbon-winning grange display at the Washington State Fair.
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This a a portion of the Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade and Cattle Drive, traveling south on Meridian before entering the Star Gate and the Fairgrounds.
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It's fun, sun and the River Ride in the Washington State Fair's Kiddyland.
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Herd of Corriente cattle on Meridian during the Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade.
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Puyallup Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Washington State Fair chuck wagon driven by Kathy Fewins and team of mules.
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Puyallup Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with I Corps and Fort Lewis Color Guard.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with 56th Army Band.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with American Made Rodeo Drill Team.
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Rodeo Bandits Drill Team in the Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Daffodil Festival royalty riding in white carriage.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with McInnis Belgian draft horse hitch bearing some of the Washington State Fair's Board of Directors.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Mt. Baker Silo Clydesdale draft horse hitch bearing some of the Board of Directors.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with the People Mover carrying costume characters Garfield and Odie.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian, costume characters Garfield and Odie and other people on the People Mover.
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Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with doctor buggy carrying Mayor Kathy Turner.