During Tacoma Day at the Western Washington Fair. Boy Scouts perform a first aid exercise in the infield of the grandstand . (T. Times 9/22/1938, p. 1)

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Western Washington Fair grandstand. During the 1938 Tacoma Day at the fair, 49,690 people walked through the gates. Fifteen thousand people packed the grandstand to the point of sitting on the concrete stairs for shows and races. (T. Times, 9/22/38, p. 1)

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Fifteen hundred cheering horse race enthusiasts packed the grandstands at the 39th Western Washington Fair on September 21, 1938. There were six races held daily throughout the run of the Puyallup Fair. The 21st was Tacoma Day. By 1 p.m. over 20,000 fair goers had passed through the turnstiles. The official attendance tally for the day was 49,690.

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Carnation Company booth at Western Washington Fair in Puyallup.

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1939 Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Wide angle view of fairgrounds showing capacity crowds in the amusement area with wooden buildings in background.

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1939 Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Three little girls dressed in look-a-like dresses stand on the fence rail to get a close look at the Durac Jersey. Other children and adults peer through and over the fence to see the animals.

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First Aid Booth at Puyallup Fair, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. 8" x 8". A young girl is crying while she looks at a young boy lying under blankets on a stretcher at the first aid booth at the fair. The boy's cowboy hat lies on top of him. Two boy scouts and two emergency medical aid men look after the boy.

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Fair booth, windows and overall, Carstens Packing Company, Mr. White. Carstens Tacoma location was 1623 East J Street. This window display shows meat hung in the back and how to cook meat using different methods along the front. From left to right, the meats are lamb, veal, beef rib, beef, pork exterior and pork interior. The cuts of meat shown on the raised tray in the middle are "party cuts" for special occasions.

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Tacoma Day at the Western Washington Fair, Puyallup. A young man attempts to ring the bell at a "Test Your Strength" game at the fair. People in the crowd watch the marker rise on the scale. Over 50,500 people were in attendance on September 22, 1937, the designated Tacoma Day.

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On September 22, 1937, Isabel Smitley, with her husband Tacoma Mayor George Smitley decorated the winning race horse "Premier Jim" and congratulated his jockey in the winner's circle at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. The horse had just won the afternoon's feature event, the one-mile "Mayor Smitley" race for previous non-winning 3 year olds. They were posed on the grandstand grass during Tacoma Day at the Fair. (T. Times 9/23/37 p.1)

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An overhead view of the midway during the Washington State Fair.

A portion of the grange exhibits at the Washington State Fair.

Herd of Corriente cattle on Meridian during the Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade.

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.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with the People Mover carrying costume characters Garfield and Odie.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with doctor buggy carrying Mayor Kathy Turner.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Shagren Belgian draft horse hitch bearing Grand Marshal Frosty Westering.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Wilder Construction hitch pulled by gray Percheron draft horses.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Shipley hitch pulled by black Shetland ponies.

Washington State Fair Pro Rodeo with Rodeo Bandit Drill Team member carrying American flag around rodeo arena. Mountain Mist sign in view.

The Waller Road Grange display in the Agriculture building at the Washington State Fair.

The East Hill Grange display in the Agriculture building at the Washington State Fair.

A sculpture of a pig entered in the Fine Art Show in the Washington State Fair's Pavilion..

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade with Gentlemen Jugglers John Webster and Robert Stuverud in front of the Pioneer Park Pavilion.

4H kitchen activities area in the Expo Hall during the Washington State Fair.

The Scarecrow contest in the Agriculture building at the Washington State Fair.

The Washington State Fair Junior/Senior High School Art Show.

Washington State Fair Camp Fire exhibit with Rosette-winning display.

Washington State Fair Agriculture building with preparations for the Pumpkins Decorating contest.

Floral display by Western State Hospital, Wm. Keller, hospital superintendent . Includes palms, banana tree.