State Fair Louisville, Kentucky, 1916 – 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: State Fair Louisville, Kentucky, 1916, preserved in this historic image. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Kentucky State Fair, 1916, Louisville
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State Fair Louisville, Kentucky, 1916
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In 1916, Louisville was a river city on the Ohio, a rail and tobacco center, and home to many distilleries, and its state fair drew farm families from across Kentucky to its grounds. Agriculture was central to the state's economy, so the fair meant livestock judging, exhibits of grain, produce and tobacco, and the sight of prize horses that Kentucky breeders took great pride in. Horse racing and harness shows drew big crowds, and the fair was a rare chance for rural and city residents to mix in one place. The year also fell during the war in Europe, which was then a distant event for most Louisvillians, though it shaped talk about prices, trade and the future of American farm goods.
| Created / published | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Creator | caufield & shook |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Kentucky |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 833 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Kentucky State Fair, 1916, Louisville |
| Reference | KY State Fair Louisville 1916 |
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