Janesville Street Fair

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Janesville Street Fair

Entry/Object ID

25.23.75

Description

Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". The image depicts a bustling street fair scene in Janesville in 1909, characterized by a large crowd of people gathered around tents and attractions with a backdrop of an ornate building. Bicycles can be seen among attendees, who are dressed in early 20th-century attire, including hats and long coats. Overhead, decorative arches adorned with garlands; in the foreground some individuals in the foreground are engaged in conversation and a few can be seen watching the fair from a second floor balcony; a sign hangs from the balcony, "Dr. O'Hara".

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Snapshot

Subject

Street Fairs

Subject Person or Organization

Dr. O'Hara

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Janesville, Minnesota, Janesville, Minnesota Main Street

Context

This photo is part of the Joseph Joyce collection.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

1909

Place

* Untyped Place

Janesville, Minnesota

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Create Date

June 18, 2025

Update Date

June 18, 2025