There was a period of calm around the U.S. during the summer of 1941. Pearl Harbor was still months away and most counties and towns had made their way back from the Great Depression. You can sense that in this series of photos from the Vermont State Fair in 1941. No one was rich, but everyone came out to enjoy the show and each other...
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Sometimes it was just as fun to watch the bumper cars as it was to ride in them. We remember spending much of the afternoon doing just this.
How strong are you, brother? Step right on up!
If you're going to spend a day at the Fair, you might as well do a little tailgating before heading in! No need to spend all of the money on food inside - we need to save that for the rides!
Five sisters in their flour sack dresses debate where to head first. They clearly hadn't developed a plan before arriving!
Nothing like Fair food. We can almost taste that funnel cake and coca-cola out of a cold bottle.
There was always that one ride that we would never go on. It was this one.
On the ferris wheel at the Vermont state fair, Rutland
When you were inside, you could get lost for days it seemed like!
At the Vermont state fair, Rutland, "backstage" at the "girlie" show
"Backstage" at the "girlie" show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland
