Panoramic photography is very popular today. Many new camera models offer a panoramic feature. In 1895 a photographer captured the fair using this popular format.
The railroads were a prominent feature of the Nebraska landscape. The sale of railroad land attracted thousands of people to the Great Plains. In 1895 the Burlington exhibited at the Nebraska State Fair by marking its route across Nebraska with vegetables.
Each county created an impressive agricultural exhibit at the fair.
Racing, Rides, and Daredevils
Around the Fair
The Wright Brothers
The state fair has always been a place to demonstrate new products and attract consumers, 1910.
A fashionable yet durable trunk could be bought from the Lincoln Trunk Factory, 1880s.
4-H and the Fair
4-H style show at the 1940 state fair
The Nebraska State Historical Society and the State Fair
The Nebraska State Historical Society's exhibit booth at the 1920 fair
The Butter Cow
This statue was labeled "Prepared" and was made entirely from butter. It was displayed at the 1915 state fair.
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