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.
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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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