Hennepin County Fair, 1946
From the September 26, 1946 Minneapolis Times, “The Hennepin county fair grounds at Hopkins was abustle today as exhibitors prepared for the formal opening at 8 p.m….Harold C. Pederson, fair president, shows new types of oats to Bonnie Filas, Camden Station 4-H girl who will exhibit 12 projects.”
Hennepin County Fair, 1945
From the August 9, 1945 Minneapolis Times,”Rose Clausen, supervisor of the Hennepin County women’s department put the finishing touches on the quilt exhibit before the thirty-ninth annual fair opened this morning for a three-day run. The women’s exhibit is one of many displays and shows at the Hopkins fairgrounds.”
Hennepin County Fair, 1939
The Hennepin County Fair starts tomorrow in beautiful Corcoran.
Here is a picture of Joan Henke of Hopkins preparing Peter Rabbit for the county fair rabbit show on August 10, 1939.
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