Brockton Fair Grounds, Massachusetts, 1927 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Brockton Fair Grounds, Massachusetts, 1927, preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of Brockton Fair Grounds
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Brockton Fair Grounds, Massachusetts, 1927
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Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1927 was still known across New England as the "Shoe City," since its factories produced a large share of the nation's footwear. The shoe trade drew immigrant workers from Ireland, Italy, and other countries, and the city's neighborhoods grew up around the shops and the rail lines that moved leather and finished goods. The Brockton Fair, held on its grounds each autumn since the late nineteenth century, was the yearly occasion when farm families from surrounding towns and city residents gathered to see livestock, produce, horse racing, and exhibits of local manufacturing. This view of the fairgrounds reflects the blend of agriculture and industry that shaped the city between the wars, just before the Great Depression hit its shoe makers hard.
| Created / published | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harris, w. f. (william frederick), merrill studio |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Massachusetts |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 794 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of Brockton Fair Grounds |
| Reference | MA Brockton Fair Grounds 1927 |
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