Jerry “The Avery Steer” Banner at the Fair

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Regional fairs brought farmers together and highlighted innovative and high-performing agricultural practices. Farmers in the Middle Connecticut Valley region were famous for raising immense stall-fed oxen who were then sold to drovers who walked them to the cattleyards at Brighton, Massachusetts, near Boston. Jerry was a particularly impressive example of an animal renowned for his stature. Note how his handlers hid Jerry from view to passers-by. The banner aroused curiosity, but only those willing to pay ten cents to view this ox of extraordinary size could enter the tent.

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Item typePhotograph
Datecirca 1900
PlaceNew England
TopicAgriculture, Farming
Animals
Social Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Dimension detailsWidth (framed): 10.62 in Height (sight): 3.50 in Width (sight): 4.50 in Height (framed): 8.50 in
Catalog #1992.01.02.01
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[Jerry “The Avery Steer” Banner at the Fair.] Photograph. ca. 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1992-01-02-01/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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