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This poster announces a fair to held in Salina, Kansas, sponsored by the Saline County Agricultural, Horticultural & Mechanical Association. Highlights of the fair include speed trials each day, fine fruits and vegetable displays, and reduced railroad rates. The poster includes many color illustrations of livestock, produce, and horse and high wheel bicycle racing. Activities include baseball games, bands, and running races. The fair is held in Oakdale Park, Salina, Kansas.
Creator: Saline County Agricultural, Horticultural, and Mechanical Association
Date: September 23 - 28, 1884
Item Number: 212803
Call Number: 1994.48.313
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212803
Agriculture - Farm organizations - Agricultural societies
Agriculture - Livestock
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical groups - Bands
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Fairs
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Baseball
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Racing (dog and horse)
Date - 1880s - 1884
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Poster
Places - Cities and towns - Salina
Places - Counties - Saline
Transportation - Bicycles
Transportation - Non-motorized - Sulkies
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212803