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A poster for the 1887 Kansas State Fair in Topeka, Kansas. Highlights include: $20,000 in premiums; races each day; band tournaments; and a grand aggregation of agricultural, horticultural, and live stock interests. The poster includes an illustration of a sulky race with horses and riders.
Creator: Kansas State Fair Association
Date: September 19-24, 1887
Item Number: 212271
Call Number: 1994.48.47
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212271
Agriculture - Farm organizations - Fair associations - Kansas State Fair Association
Agriculture - Livestock - Horses
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Fairs
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Racing (dog and horse)
Date - 1880s - 1887
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Kansas State Fair
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Advertising Medium - Poster
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Transportation - Non-motorized - Sulkies
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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