New Entrance to the Live Wire Fair

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

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Regional agricultural fairs were, and still are, popular throughout New England. The Franklin County (Massachusetts) Agricultural Society founded the Franklin County Fair in 1848. The “Live Wire Fair” in Greenfield, Massachusetts, was already in its sixty-eighth season when organizers added this impressive entrance to the fairground in 1916.

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Item typePostcard
Date1918
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicAgriculture, Farming
Social Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Catalog #1999.03.0051.02
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New Entrance to the Live Wire Fair. Photograph. 1918. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0051-02/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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