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Lake with swans

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:35pm

Swans glide across the lake on the Ohio State Fair Grounds.

Source: Haenlein Brothers postcard

Date: 1912

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Coliseum, Ohio State Fairgrounds

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:33pm

Interior of Coliseum, Ohio State Fairgrounds Building

Source: W.S. Harriman postcard, postmarked 1939, loaned by John Bricker

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Horticultural Display

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:32pm

The horticultural display has been a popular event at the Ohio State fair for many years.

Source: Haenlein Brothers

Date: 1913

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Winners' Circle Grandstand, Ohio State Fair

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:31pm

Winners' circle Grandstand, Ohio State Fair, 1978. State Fair was held 8/15-27/1978.

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Grand Stand at State Fair Grounds

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:29pm

Grandstand at Ohio State Fairgrounds

Source: Columbus Dispatch Postcard, Set I

Date: 1906

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Midway's Giant Slide

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:25pm

Midway's Giant Slide

Date: 1972

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Ferris Wheels on the midway

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:24pm

It takes three Ferris Wheels to handle the crowds at the Ohio State Fair.

Date: 1956

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Ferris Wheel

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:22pm

The first stop for many Ohio State Fair visitors is the ferris wheel. Photo Taken August 28, 1964

Source: Preston Reichard Collection (Scanned from negative)

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Ohio State Fairgrounds

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:21pm

Ohio State Fairgrounds at the turn of the century.

Source: Souvenir of Columbus by F. M. Kirby. Philadelphia: J. M. Jordan, 1903.

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Fair advertisement announcing the 1894 state fair

Submitted by Scott Gowans on July 23, 2010 - 1:19pm

Fair advertisement announcing the 1894 state fair

Source: Catholic Columbian loaned by Laura M. Kuhnert

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