Description: This is a great antique original 1923 Tri-County Fair and Race Meet program. Both covers are detached along the spine but otherwise complete. 70 pages. Any questions just ask. Will ship with extra care. PBC -- Per Livingston County Fair: A premium list was printed by the Era Printery, (R. A. Peck), and issued for the “First Annual Caledonia Agricultural Fair and Live Stock Show” held Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25, 1914. Foster W. Walker, Livingston County Treasurer (1869-1903) was president; Rev. G. 0. Miller and J. W. Howk, vice presidents; William J. Williams, treasurer; and Mrs. A. B. Johnson, secretary. There were no races. This and the 1915 fair were held in the lot opposite the state fish hatchery, North Street. In 1915 the name “Tri County Fair” was adopted. D. H. McIntyre was president. W. H. Pease and Hon. H. F. Remington, vice presidents. F. J. OBrien was press representative. In 1916 F. M. Derrick, a piano dealer, was president and race secretary although no race program was published. The name of A. Minor Wellman appears with that of J. C. Mitchell as vice presidents and L. D. Haslip as race secretary in 1917. “Racing open to the World.” The 1918 is book absent from the files, but the 1919 book states $5,000 paid in premiums in 1918. Mr. Derrick was president for his third term; Mr. William Henderson, assistant; Thomas Skivington, father of Ray, treasurer; and C. A. Place, vice president. In 1920 Foster Walker was returned to the presidency where he remained ten years with Mr. Wellman as secretary. During this period the fair advanced to a prominent position among Western New York fairs. Many buildings were erected and the race track was improved to attract a high class of horse talent. The shifting of the date to early August also permitted owners of faster horses to try out the field before going to state fairs.
Price: 72.99 USD
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-06T22:01:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year: 1923
Signed: No
Theme: County & State Fairs
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
