The 1908 postcard above shows "some crowd" at the great Minnesota State Fair. Typical of that era, the fairgoers on the old postcard are dressed much more formally than those of today. A few of them are also carrying umbrellas for shade, which is something you are not likely to see nowadays.
Below is a new crowd postcard from the 2011 Minnesota State Fair.
Below is a new crowd postcard from the 2011 Minnesota State Fair.
The 2011 postcard has images of Fairborne hidden in the crowd à la "Where's Waldo." Printing on the back asks "Can you spot the '7' Fairbournes [sic] enjoying the fair?" I found and circled 6 small Fairbornes in the crowd. I think the large one in front is probably the 7th.
Fairborne is one of two anthropomorphic gopher mascots of the fair. The other mascot is his uncle Fairchild.
A similar theme was used on a Minnesota State Fair postcard a few years ago. Fairborne is spelled correctly on that postcard.
A similar theme was used on a Minnesota State Fair postcard a few years ago. Fairborne is spelled correctly on that postcard.
Interesting comparison. Actually, things haven't changed that much.
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