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| Title | Race Track, Champaign County Fair, Champaign, Illinois |
| Coverage / Year | 1940 |
| Description | Race Track, Champaign County Fair, July 31, 1940. |
| Interpretation | Harness-racing events were the most popular entertainment at the Fair and large crowds were sure to attend. The fair was discontinued in 1918 and the grounds were leased. The grandstand was leveled by fire in 1928. A used grandstand was acquired from Kankakee when the Champaign County Fair Association revived the Fair in 1939. "To the average fairgoer, a county fair means horse racing." |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Urban Treasure Hunt; Celebrations and Festivals |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 18 Social Systems |
| Source | Champaign County Historical Archives, The Urbana Free Library (Special Events -- Fairs); |
| Subject / Keywords | Buildings; Champaign, Illinois; Fairs; Festivals; Celebrations; Horses; Horse racing |
| Collection Publisher | UIUC Digital Imaging & Media Technology Initiative
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | ufh4012 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 59350171572002_countyfair2.jpg |
