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The first Minnesota State Fair was held in 1859 near what became downtown Minneapolis, the year after Minnesota was granted statehood. Choose one of these colorful images to remind your friends, near and far, that the Minnesota State Fair is just around the corner.

Photo of the butter carton dress, full
Butter carton dress

Color poster, 'Evening Horse Show' - Minnesota State Fair, about 1918. MHS Collections Location no. FM6.55A b1 Negative no. 40518
Evening Horse Show - Minnesota State Fair Poster Collection

Minnesota State Fair Poster of a boy with many ribbons and a girl with a basket of jars. Artist: Hart-Kaiser. MHS Collections; Poster Collection, One-sheet poster 1922 Location no. FM6.5 b9 Negative no. 86228
Minnesota State Fair poster

Color Poster of the Minnesota State Fair, a man and a bull. Creator: Hart-Kaiser Poster Collection, One-sheet poster; MHS Collections Location no. FM6.55A a2 Negative no. 86233
Minnesota State Fair poster

Color postcard of the Minnesota State Fair, 1909
State Fair postcard

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