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This poster announces a fair at Smith Centre, Kansas, sponsored by the Smith County Agricultural Society. Highlights include $2,000 in premiums, races, and a grand balloon ascension each day. The poster includes a color illustration of a sulky race with horses and riders. Fair officers are C. D. Hendrickson, president, and F. J. Patter, secretary. NOTE: Patter is listed as Pattee on the other 1886 Smith County fair poster.
Creator: Smith County Agricultural Society
Date: August 31 - September 3, 1886
Item Number: 212805
Call Number: 1994.48.315
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212805
Agriculture - Farm organizations - Agricultural societies
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Fairs
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Racing (dog and horse)
Date - 1880s - 1886
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Poster
Places - Cities and towns - Smith Center
Places - Counties - Smith
Transportation - Air Travel - Balloons
Transportation - Non-motorized - Sulkies
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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