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Title: Wells County Fair
Dates: 1907-1960
Collection Number: 2010-P-031
Quantity: 81 items
Abstract: Consists of black and white photographs of the Wells County Fair by photographers Landseer, Edward E. Weiss and others.
Provenance: The collection was donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Marge Anderson in August 2010.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this  collection.
                  
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  Access: This collection is open  under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North  Dakota.
                  
  Citation: Researchers are requested  to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical  Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic  references.  
PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
2010-P-031-0001  Part of midway at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) July 1926       
    2010-P-031-0002  Needlework exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926 
    2010-P-031-0003  Wells County School exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926 
    2010-P-031-0004  Homemakers Club booth of Cottonwood Township at the Wells County Fair,  Fessenden (ND) 1926      
    2010-P-031-0005  Exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926   
    2010-P-031-0006  Exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926   
    2010-P-031-0007  Individual farm exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) July 1926       
    2010-P-031-0008  Individual farm exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) July 1926       
    2010-P-031-0009  Poultry exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926 
    2010-P-031-0010  Calf Clubs exhibit at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926           
    2010-P-031-0011  Lyle Truedson and Vernon Sheard, Cathay Calf Club members at Wells County Fair,  Fessenden (ND) 1926                                        
    2010-P-031-0012  Shorthorns exhibited by John Anderson of Sykeston, ND at the Wells County Fair,  Fessenden (ND) 1926                                        
    2010-P-031-0013  One of the milking shorthorn heifers exhibited by Elmer Scheer at the Wells  County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926                                 
    2010-P-031-0014  Shorthorn heifer exhibited by John Anderson of Sykeston, ND, at the Wells  County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926                                 
    2010-P-031-0015  Percheron stallion exhibited by J.N. Lies and Sons of Cathay, N.D. at the Wells  County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926                         
    2010-P-031-0016  Percheron stallion exhibited by W.E. Jakle and Sons of Bowdon, N.D. at the Wells  County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926                         
    2010-P-031-0017  Exhibit of milking shorthorns, might be Karl Krueger at the Wells County Fair,  Fessenden (ND) 1926     
    2010-P-031-0018  Aberdeen-Angus exhibited by William Haedt and Sons of Cathay, ND, at the Wells  County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926 
    2010-P-031-0019  Aberdeen-Angus exhibited by R. Price and Sons at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden  (ND) 1926           
    2010-P-031-0020  Part of the Wells County stock parade at the Fair of 1926 
    2010-P-031-0021  One of the many running races at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926            
    2010-P-031-0022  Wells County chariot races at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926       
    2010-P-031-0023  Harness Race at the Wells County Fair, July 1926            
    2010-P-031-0024  Harness Racing at the Wells County Fair, July 1926 
    2010-P-031-0025  Judging of saddle horses at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) July 6, 1926            
    2010-P-031-0026  Horse pulling contest at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926 
    2010-P-031-0027  Wells County Fair Festival Hall exterior, Fessenden (ND) 1957                
    2010-P-031-0028  Young man on Hhrseback at the Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950    
    2010-P-031-0029  Men on back of elephant, including County Commissioner Ralph Hager at the Wells  County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950   
    2010-P-031-0030  County Commissioner Tony Lill at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950  
    2010-P-031-0031  Woman with baby in stroller at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950 
    2010-P-031-0032  Woman at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950  
    2010-P-031-0033  Crowd at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950    
    2010-P-031-0034  Crowd in grandstand watching horse race at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca.  1950         
    2010-P-031-0035  Crowd in grandstand watching horse race at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca.  1950         
    2010-P-031-0036  Horse racing at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950                   
    2010-P-031-0037  Judges at bandstand and finish line at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca.  1950-1959           
    2010-P-031-0038  Horses behind starting gates at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950     
    2010-P-031-0039  Horses and jockeys behind starting gates at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca.  1950          
    2010-P-031-0040  Horse racing at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950                   
    2010-P-031-0041  Chariot racing at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1953                 
    2010-P-031-0042  Motorcycle driving through flaming gate at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) July  1952          
    2010-P-031-0043  Aut Swenson's Thrillcade at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1955 
    2010-P-031-0044  Rides and spectators at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950      
    2010-P-031-0045  Photographer Edward Weiss in cart on children's ride at Wells County Fair,  Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950-1959                                        
    2010-P-031-0046  Gypsy and fortune tellers at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) July 1952        
    2010-P-031-0047  High wire act at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1955                  
    2010-P-031-0048  Revue show in front of grandstand at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1960       
    2010-P-031-0049  Girlie show at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1960                     
    2010-P-031-0050  Girlie show at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1960                     
    2010-P-031-0051  Girlie show at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1960 
    2010-P-031-0052  Girlie show at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1960 
    2010-P-031-0053  Midway side show at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1950-1959 
    2010-P-031-0054  Amusement rides at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1952          
    2010-P-031-0055  Amusement rides at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) July 1952         
    2010-P-031-0056  Amusement rides at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1952          
    2010-P-031-0057  Wells County Fair Grounds Entrance, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1959              
    2010-P-031-0058  Wells County Fair, Capital of Thoroughbred Horse Racing in ND Sign, Fessenden  (ND), ca. 1950 
    2010-P-031-0059  Wells County Fair north front gate, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1920-1929         
    2010-P-031-0060  Garden and school exhibits in 4-H Building at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND)  ca. 1940-1959 
    2010-P-031-0061  Women's Building at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1927               
    2010-P-031-0062  Interior Women's Building at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1927   
    2010-P-031-0063  Racetrack at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1910-1919               
    2010-P-031-0064  Parade of horses at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1920-1925    
    2010-P-031-0065  Horse racing at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1920-1929           
    2010-P-031-0066  Chariot racing at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1940-1949         
    2010-P-031-0067  Capacity crowd for afternoon of races at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca.  1930-1939 
    2010-P-031-0068  New car drawing at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1930-1939    
    2010-P-031-0069  Baseball on race track at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1920-1929       
    2010-P-031-0070  Wells County Breeders at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1927        
    2010-P-031-0071  Panoramic view of Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1926                  
    2010-P-031-0072  Panoramic view of Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1916             
    2010-P-031-0073  Panoramic view of Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) ca. 1921             
    2010-P-031-0074  Crowd in grandstand watching horse races at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907 
    2010-P-031-0075  Royal Edward showing horse at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907          
    2010-P-031-0076  Harness racing at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907                     
    2010-P-031-0077  Part of old grandstand at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907         
    2010-P-031-0078  Walton's Herd at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907                     
    2010-P-031-0079  Cal O'Neil's horse at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907                
    2010-P-031-0080  Unidentified man showing cow at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907      
    2010-P-031-0081  Unidentified man with cow at Wells County Fair, Fessenden (ND) 1907 
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