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The Cuyahoga County Fair Photograph Collection

Held each summer at the County Fairgrounds in Berea, the Cuyahoga County Fair has been a source of excitement and fun for Greater Clevelanders since 1893. Each year thousands of families come to the fair: some to enjoy the carnival rides and food, some to enter their livestock and produce in the competitions in hopes of winning a prize.

The Cuyahoga County Fair Collection consists of 120 photographs from the Cleveland Press Collection, taken from the 1920s to the 1980s. The photos depict fair activities and fairgoers of all kinds, from prize-winning cattle to children competing in races.

Many of the photographs will take you back to bygone eras, while others will seem as though they could have been taken yesterday. Perhaps you will recognize your Aunt Sadie in the bleachers watching a horse race, or you might see your insurance agent when he was a child, clutching a stuffed bear. In any case, you're sure to be reminded of memories of your own.

Also part of the Fair Collection is the 1970 documentary "County Fair, U.S.A."
This 28-minute film provides a nostalgic look back at the Fair as it was a generation ago. Warning: bell-bottomed jeans and paisley shirts abound!
View the film
View the photos
Visit the Cuyahoga County Fair web site

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