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TX 1908 Texas State Fair Dallas PHOTO – Vintage Photo Print

TX 1908 Texas State Fair Dallas PHOTO, 1908 — historic image
TX 1908 Texas State Fair Dallas PHOTO, 1908. Historic image from the Barns & Farms collection.

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TX 1908 Texas State Fair Dallas PHOTO

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The record places this picture at the 1908 Texas State Fair in Dallas, a gathering that drew farmers, ranchers and townspeople from across the state to see livestock, produce and new machinery. In the early twentieth century, state fairs like this one were major events for rural Texas, where agriculture shaped the economy and fairgrounds served as showcases for breeding stock and farm life. The fair in Dallas, held at the city's fairgrounds, reflected the growing commercial importance of the city as a center for trade. Look for the way the crowd and exhibits reflect a time when the county fair was a key social occasion.

Created / published1908
Original scan2,200 × 570 px · prints to 7 × 2 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceTX-1908-Texas-State-Fair-Da

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