Our State Fair Is The Best State Fair

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I had to post these pictures because, well, everything is better at the fair. Especially when it's 1941 and Vermont. With all the admiration I hold for pictures that imitate vintage photographs, it's even better to spend some time viewing the "real deal."
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Photographs by Jack Delano via The Library of Congress
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51 comments:

  1. SyedDecember 22, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    I spend far too much time looking through the Library of Congress archives. My vision of America is totally aged. But oh well, I still London in Victorian terms. Hope you're having a lovely week.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    wow these are fantastic!

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  3. the carnival by the seaDecember 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    i adore these photos. i agree with dapper kid, i always find myself daydreaming whilst looking through the library of congress...sigh.

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  4. reckless daughterDecember 22, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    these look like the set of a vogue shoot! how cool.

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  5. HannahDecember 22, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    fairgrounds and vintage photographs go together like peas and carrots. i love how you can see the wind in the girl's hair.

    x

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  6. sjDecember 22, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    I love the Library of Congress archives! These are great photos.

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  7. Fabiola "Fab"December 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    Never heard of them before and thanks for sharing!! love the photos!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 22, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    Oops I think you meant 1941...I saw bare legs and I thought, "1914...really???"...

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  9. the girl with the satchelDecember 22, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    wow those pictures are so simply lovely, they remind me of a fifties funfair xxx

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  10. ChauceeDecember 22, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    I love going to state fairs .... but I have to say, I love MY state fair as well :P

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  11. CamillaDecember 22, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    Beautiful!
    Camilla

    Rainbowpavingstones.blogspot.com

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  12. S.ElisabethDecember 22, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    I love these. They seem so simplistic in their energy and fun.

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  13. ADecember 22, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    oh the ferris wheel...is it weird that i'm scared of those things? the pics are lovely.

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  14. Taylor SterlingDecember 22, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    I lvoe the pictures!!

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  15. MelDecember 22, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    Oooh how fun! I've always wanted to go to a fair...like the one in the film State Fair. Or any other fun carnival really...

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  16. JenDecember 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Beautiful photos. I'm a little obsessed with ferris wheels - I think they're so inspiring!

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  17. indigotangerineDecember 22, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    1914? Really? Wow! These are lovely, I've never been to the state fair before....

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  18. muchloveDecember 22, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    oh yes, everything is better at a fair! You might like the video in my last blog post :)

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  19. PhyllisDecember 22, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    love that last pic especially =)

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  20. JennyDecember 22, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Love the photos. When I went to America last year, we went to Montana State Fair...so amazing; I miss the foot long corn dogs! xxx

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  21. SamanthaDecember 22, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    i love the photos....

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  22. Danielle @ Story of StyleDecember 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    Do you by any chance know if this is the Essex Junction County Fair?


    http://antiquatedtreasues.blogspot.com

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  23. Valencia LiaDecember 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    Indeed inspirational photos!! I really love love the girl in white. Is that a romper she's wearing?

    So gorgeous!

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  24. Faux NaifDecember 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    these are such a lark! i know what you mean... vintagey photos are cool, sure, but the real thing is infinitely better.

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  25. Natalie SuarezDecember 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    i love all these photos, so cool! :)

    xoxo

    natalieoffduty.blogspot.com

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  26. Fashion TidbitsDecember 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM

    fantastic! pretty as!

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  27. Mademoiselle RutaDecember 22, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    Oh I love these photographs, especially the first one. We have a winter fair in Toronto every year...these photos make me want to go.

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  28. Clo by Clau!December 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    Great pictures ;)

    Saludos,
    Clau!

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  29. KatyDecember 22, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    Wow wow wow! I love it!

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  30. ElaineDecember 22, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    These are so amazing!


    clothedmuch.blogspot.com

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  31. MollyDecember 22, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    I loVermont.

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  32. Amy P.December 22, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    I want to meet the girl doing the handstand. So cute!

    I should really browse the archives myself. So weird seeing old moments in color.

    & I hope you have Happy Holidays yourself!

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  33. Alyssa RomanDecember 22, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    Omgsh! I have that last picture in my room. Shhh don't tell but I printed out a bunch of pics from the library of congress archives and they're collaged in my room. Glad we liked the same one! :)

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  34. style-magnetDecember 22, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    That ferris wheel picture is GORGEOUS. Ah, makes me want to go to a fair... or watch "Meet Me in St. Louis!"

    Also, I think it's crazy too that the girls nixed the McQueen show. I mean, I guess I understand if they were concerned about breaking their ankles or whatever but IT'S ALEXANDER MCQUEEN YO.

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  35. AnonymousDecember 22, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    yeah, the library of congress is a fantastic source for old photos -- in color. to think, the world looked like that in 1941 and not the bw images that we're so used to seeing. i think it's pretty amazing.

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  36. JuliaDecember 22, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    Fun! i love the ferris wheel shot.

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  37. AnonymousDecember 22, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    Yay! These photos are great. I went to the Iowa State Fair, ate 4 fried things, felt sick within an hour, and saw like a 2,000 pound wild boar, felt bad for it, and then went home without going on a single ride because they all cost 30 dollars. Not to mention every single attraction was named BANK OF AMERICA'S FARM LAND or something equally gross. The state fair was probably 1000 times better in 1941!!

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  38. AmeliaDecember 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    These are fun. I like how sort of gritty they are compared to your standard fair pictures.

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  39. NikiDecember 23, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    oh how I miss summer time!

    xo Niki

    http://ahautemess.blogspot.com

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  40. AnonymousDecember 23, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    such lovely photos!

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  41. Ioana RaduDecember 23, 2009 at 3:05 AM

    You have a great blog. Congrats!
    I'm watching it from Romania (Europe).
    You are doing an excelent job.
    Hugs!

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  42. roccoDecember 23, 2009 at 4:41 AM

    Cool photos, I love them, fairs rocks..especially the xmas ones. Greets

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  43. UnknownDecember 23, 2009 at 4:42 AM

    thanks for your sweet comment!

    xx

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  44. RebeccaDecember 23, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    These are great. I love looking at the details like facial expressions and how people are interacting with each other.

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  45. jaunty magpieDecember 23, 2009 at 8:53 AM

    I always wonder what people are thinking when I see photos like these -- not posed or set up like a portrait, so it was literally a little snippet of time captured in these images.

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  46. AndreaDecember 23, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    what amazing photographs!

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  47. AnonymousDecember 23, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    gorgeous photos!
    Love the vintage ambient! ;P

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  48. Rebecca, A Clothes HorseDecember 23, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    @Monica, you're so right; 1914 was a type-o.

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  49. Annie, Time Enough for DrumsDecember 23, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    We in Minnesota have a pretty awesome state fair as well. Wonderful pics. Annie.

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  50. AnonymousDecember 24, 2009 at 4:16 AM

    Rebecca - your photos made me scroll through great old photos from the Library of Congress for HOURS. There are a LOT of amazing pictures, and I was in a trance! Thank you for sharing.

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  51. Marie-NoëlleDecember 26, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    I've downloaded those pictures and dozens more from the library of congress about a year ago and made a . Their photostream is awesome.

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