Category:Allentown Fair
The Allentown Fair was first held October 6-8 1852 on a five acre plot east of Fourth Street, between Union and Walnut Streets in Allentown.
The first fair proved so successful, the directors of the Lehigh County Agricultural Society, the sponsors of the event, agreed to make the fair an annual event. However, more room was needed. A tract of open land was selected, between Fifth and Sixth Street north of Liberty and was purchased by the Society for $2,000. Later, an additional three acres adjacent to the tract was purchased from Owen Saeger for $1,065.54. The second fair in 1853 was held at this new location September 28-30 that year.
The fair was held annually until 1862, when no fair was held due to the Civil War. The Fairgrounds was being used by seven companies of the 176th Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia as a mustering point and training area before being sent off to active duty with the Union Army. In 1863, however, the fair continued. It would be 1917 when the fair was again cancelled due to World War I, when the Fairgrounds, then at its current location of 17th and Chew Streets, was being used as a United States Army Ambulance Service training facility called Camp Crane. The Fair resumed in 1919, and has been held annually every since.
Towards the end of the 1880s, the Liberty Street location was no longer adequate due to growth. A search for a new location began. One of the considerations for the new location was that it be large enough to include a half-mile horse racing track. Horse racing had become a part of the Fair in the 1870s and was very popular. Several locations were surveyed and the Society elected to buy the present Fairgrounds site at 17th and Chew Streets. It was then outside of Allentown and a part of South Whitehall Township. It was actually several parcels owned by Solomon Griesemer, S. D. Lehr and Catharine Newhard, and cost the Society $19,310. The partially forested site, known as Greisemer Woods, was prepared and the first Allentown Fair at its current location was held in 1890. A horse racing track was laid out and a wooden grandstand opened that year. In 1910, the current brick and steel grandstand was built at a cost of $9a6,000.
Today, the Allentown Fair ranks among the 25 leading fairs in the United States. It has helped to make Allentown a city known nationwide, and continues to grow every year.
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Media in category "Allentown Fair"
The following 129 files are in this category, out of 129 total.
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1880 - Great London Circus Newspaper Ad Allentown PA.jpg 1,235 × 4,693; 1.21 MB
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1884 - Allentown Fair Ad - 24 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 410 × 450; 58 KB
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1887 - Allentown Fair Pass Ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 807; 214 KB
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1890 - Fairgrounds Racetrack - 11 Jun MC - Allentown PA.jpg 467 × 895; 94 KB
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1896 - Allentown Fair Newspaper Ad Allentown PA.jpg 499 × 939; 104 KB
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1899 - Allentown Fair - Advertizing - Allentown PA.jpg 901 × 1,024; 268 KB
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1899 - Poster - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,051 × 1,487; 375 KB
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1900 - Allentown Fair - Advertisement.jpg 1,229 × 884; 345 KB
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1901 - Allentown Fair Glass Cup - Allentown PA.jpg 1,104 × 1,039; 303 KB
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1904 - Allentown Fair - Horse Racing dish - Allentown PA.jpg 932 × 888; 220 KB
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1905 - Allentown Fair - Tents of Midway.jpg 1,600 × 880; 546 KB
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1905 - Fairgrounds Midway - Postcard - Allentown PA.jpg 1,203 × 757; 332 KB
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1905 - Ticket Office - Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand - Allentown PA.jpg 1,537 × 621; 305 KB
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1906 - Swift & Company - Allentown Fair - Trade Card.jpg 1,150 × 712; 133 KB
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1908 - Poster - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 978 × 1,600; 370 KB
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1909 - Allentown Fair Newspaper Ad Allentown PA.jpg 1,163 × 1,414; 325 KB
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1911 - Allentown Fair Opening - 18 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,391 × 2,615; 1.67 MB
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1911 - Envelope - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,545 × 718; 186 KB
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1911 - Letter - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,098 × 1,458; 247 KB
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1913 - Allentown Fair Token - Allentown PA.jpg 1,546 × 1,546; 578 KB
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1913 - Fairgrounds Racing Ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 879 × 593; 136 KB
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1914 - Allentown Fair Permit - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 797; 362 KB
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1914 - Fluted Goblet - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,600 × 1,600; 394 KB
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1916 - Allentown Fair - Best On Earth Advertisement.jpg 582 × 800; 87 KB
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1919 - Allentown Fair - Trade Card - Allentown PA.jpg 936 × 1,400; 558 KB
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1919 - Allentown Fair Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 762 × 1,024; 345 KB
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1919 - Allentown Fair Poster 2 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,067 × 1,400; 231 KB
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1919 - Allentown Fair Poster 3 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,059 × 1,400; 279 KB
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1919 - Allentown Fair Poster 4 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,069 × 1,400; 281 KB
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1920 - Allentown Fairgrounds Map Allentown PA.jpg 2,000 × 1,126; 314 KB
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1921 - Allentown Fair Button - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 631; 180 KB
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1922 - Allentown Fair Medallion - Allentown PA.jpg 814 × 817; 174 KB
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1922 - Subway Check - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 935; 435 KB
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1923 - Allentown Fair Ad Card Allentown PA.jpg 1,526 × 685; 306 KB
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1924 - Allentown Fair - Promotional Card - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 815; 215 KB
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1926 - Allentown Fair Ribbon 4th Prize - Allentown PA.jpg 459 × 1,389; 221 KB
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1927 - Allentown Fair - 22 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,056 × 2,386; 490 KB
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1930 - Allentown Fair - 10 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,907 × 2,595; 861 KB
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1931 - Allentown Fair Flyer - Reading Railroad - Allentown PA.jpg 545 × 1,371; 288 KB
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1933 - Allentown Fair Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 994 × 1,400; 294 KB
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1933 - Allentown Fair Promotional Card Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 655; 164 KB
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1933 - Official Auto Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,488 × 2,003; 1.13 MB
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1934 - Allentown Fair Pennant - Allentown PA.jpg 1,527 × 474; 157 KB
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1935 - Allentown Fair Pennant - Allentown PA.jpg 1,487 × 615; 171 KB
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1937 - Lehigh County Agricultural Society - 13 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,491 × 1,396; 357 KB
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1937 - Lehigh County Agricultural Society 2 - 13 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,491 × 1,990; 367 KB
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1937 - Souvenir Plate - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,234 × 1,145; 423 KB
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1938 - Auto Races - Allentown Fair - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,429 × 2,384; 465 KB
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1938 - Great Allentown Fair - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,794 × 3,661; 1.2 MB
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1938 - Three Stooges - Allentown Fair - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 477 × 1,051; 173 KB
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1938 -World of Mirth - Allentown Fair - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,888 × 2,324; 439 KB
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1939 - Air Photo - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 2,048 × 1,675; 685 KB
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1939 - Air Photo 2 - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 2,048 × 1,147; 542 KB
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1939 - Air Photo 3 - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 3,045 × 1,376; 530 KB
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1939 - Air Photo 4 - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 3,110 × 1,348; 736 KB
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1939 - Air Photo 5 - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 2,048 × 1,684; 679 KB
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1939 - Allentown Fair Premium List - Allentown PA.jpg 912 × 1,286; 335 KB
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1939 - Pennant - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,360 × 490; 139 KB
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1940 - Lehigh County Agricultural Society - 14 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,928 × 3,628; 1.63 MB
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1941 - Allentown Fair Races ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 943; 305 KB
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1942 - Allentown Fair - Horse Racing Program - Allentown PA.jpg 258 × 834; 56 KB
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1943 - Allentown Fair - 3 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,955 × 1,743; 540 KB
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1943 - Auto Racing Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,113 × 1,400; 479 KB
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1946 - Auto Race Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 970 × 1,499; 353 KB
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1947 - Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,033 × 1,400; 485 KB
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1948 - Pass - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 800 × 478; 122 KB
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1948 - Three Oaks Horse Show - Allentown PA.jpg 1,049 × 1,600; 331 KB
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1949 - Allentown Fair Pennant - Allentown PA.jpg 1,502 × 539; 270 KB
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1950 - Allentown Fair - 12 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,406 × 2,351; 458 KB
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1950 - Allentown Fair Pennant - Allentown PA.jpg 1,565 × 874; 276 KB
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1951 - Allentown Fair - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,215 × 2,408; 663 KB
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1952 - 100 Year Coin - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 2,721 × 1,345; 812 KB
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1952 - 100th Anniversary Coin - Allentown Fair.jpg 997 × 498; 114 KB
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1952 - Allentown Fair History Pamphlet - Allentown PA.jpg 862 × 1,400; 409 KB
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1954 - Press Pass - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 874 × 1,043; 194 KB
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1955 - Allentown Fair - Matchcover - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 364; 102 KB
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1955 - Allentown Fair Pennant - Allentown PA.jpg 1,498 × 636; 153 KB
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1955 - Banner - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 934 × 1,400; 271 KB
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1955 - Press Pass - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 857 × 1,057; 170 KB
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1956 - Allentown Fair - 5 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,217 × 2,296; 468 KB
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1956 - Allentown Fair Auto Race Ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 636 × 897; 171 KB
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1956 - Banner - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 934 × 1,400; 239 KB
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1956 - Fairgrounds Racing Program - Allentown PA.jpg 1,076 × 1,378; 309 KB
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1957 - Allentown Fair - Program - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 1,926; 464 KB
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1957 - Half Price Pass - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 565 × 302; 87 KB
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1957 - World of Mirth Sideshow - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,292 × 756; 174 KB
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1957 - World of Mirth Sideshow 2 - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 793; 203 KB
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1959 - Roy Rogers - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 700 × 685; 89 KB
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1960 - Allentown Fair - 10 Jan MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,611 × 4,872; 1.86 MB
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1960 - Allentown Fair - 18 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,287 × 2,151; 584 KB
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1961 - Auto Race Guide - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 250 × 594; 57 KB
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1962 - Allentown Fair 12 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,981 × 1,325; 502 KB
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1962 - Allentown Fair Ad - 27 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,323 × 5,003; 2.78 MB
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1962 - Allentown Fair- Lehigh County Day - Allentown PA.jpg 447 × 500; 64 KB
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1962 - Car Racing Trophy - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 240 KB
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1962 - Shower of Stars - Allentown Fairgrounds - 27 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,631 × 1,238; 357 KB
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1963 - Allentown Fair - 13 Jan MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,718 × 2,314; 836 KB
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1964 - Andy WIlliams - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 596 × 1,400; 208 KB
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1964 - Clay - Liston TV Ticket - Ag Hall - Allentown PA.jpg 1,365 × 593; 198 KB
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1965 - Allentown Fair - 5 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,265 × 1,613; 325 KB
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1965 - Allentown Fair - Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 1,206 × 531; 205 KB
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1965 - Allentown Fair Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 1,403 × 664; 232 KB
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1965 - Car Race Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,101 × 1,400; 180 KB
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1966 - Allentown Fair Senior Pass - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 750; 220 KB
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1967 - Allentown Fair - 3 Jul MC - Allentown PA.jpg 769 × 913; 181 KB
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1967 - Allentown Fair - 6 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,136 × 2,236; 407 KB
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1967 - Allentown Fair - Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 1,088 × 495; 189 KB
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1968 - Allentown Fair - 3 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,166 × 2,291; 414 KB
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1968 - Allentown Fair - Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 1,194 × 550; 184 KB
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1968 - Race Car Program Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 816 × 1,024; 164 KB
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1969 - Allentown Fair Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 993 × 1,400; 316 KB
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1969 - Half Price Pass - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 789; 328 KB
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1970 - Allentown Fair - 8 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,181 × 2,291; 431 KB
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1970 - Allentown Fair - Poster - Allentown PA.jpg 1,481 × 649; 285 KB
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1970 - Allentown Fair Poster Allentown PA.jpg 657 × 858; 141 KB
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1971 - Johnny Cash - Allentown fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,033 × 1,363; 229 KB
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1973 - Allentown Fair Ad - 22 Jul MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,161 × 821; 191 KB
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1973 - Circus Poster - Allentown Fairgrounds - Allentown PA.jpg 917 × 1,444; 386 KB
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1974 - Harness Racing Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,003 × 1,400; 304 KB
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1975 - Demolition Derby - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 832 × 1,400; 261 KB
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1975 - Harness Racing Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 1,003 × 1,400; 301 KB
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1976 - Ag Hall Concert Poster - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 965 × 1,400; 286 KB
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1976 - Concert Poster - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 939 × 1,400; 301 KB
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1976 - Demolition Derby - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 813 × 1,250; 276 KB
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1979 - Wrestling Program - Allentown Fair - Allentown PA.jpg 579 × 752; 123 KB
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2018 - Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand - Allentown PA.jpg 1,600 × 1,066; 284 KB
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2019 - Fairgrounds Gate - 01 - Allentown PA.jpg 4,096 × 2,737; 1.26 MB
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2020 - New Agra cultural Hall Entrance - Allentown PA.jpg 2,656 × 1,992; 687 KB
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2020 - Old Agricultural Hall Entrance - Allentown PA.jpg 2,656 × 1,992; 605 KB