Are thoughts of cool breezes and crisp fall air calling to you? Got a taste for fair food yet?
While it is way too warm for that now, you can still get in the mood. Stay inside and have a browse this fun old bit of ephemera from the turn of the century, the Premium List of the NC State Fair 1899 - 39th Annual State Fair.
There are some beautiful advertising graphics inside, as well as great historical context for Wake County and the rest of the state at the time. You can page through this volume much like browsing a physical book.
Don't miss the ads for Briggs Hardware, Raleigh Cotton Mills, St Mary's School, Southern Railway, and a host of others less well known that we surely need to keep in our memory. Fun!
These old premium book are a great source of historical context for you ancestors life way back when.
Browse all from the history of the NC State Fair (1853-1859, 1869 - now). Visit NCDigital and search for "State Fair Ephemera". You will find a large collection and a fascinating time travel adventure.
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