H.M. SCHAWANG PHOTO COMPANY:

An Inventory of Its Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator:H.M. Schawang Photo Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.).
Title:Minnesota State Fair.
Dates:1953-1968.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Views include fairgoers, the midway, grandstand, car races, and Machinery Hill.
Quantity:29 photographs: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 11 photographs: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Location:I.169: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. H.M. Schawang Photo Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.). Minnesota State Fair. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV1997.109

Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Devine, November 1997.

Catalog ID number: 990016908060104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.169.1Fairgoers outside the Poultry Building, Minnesota State Fair, 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Fairgoers outside the Poultry Building, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.2Car race, Minnesota State Fair, 1958. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Car race, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.3Stock car race, Minnesota State Fair, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Stock car race, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.4Stock car races, Minnesota State Fair, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Stock car races, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.5102464Aut Swenson's 'Thrillcade' performing at the Minnesota State Fair, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Aut Swenson's 'Thrillcade' performing at the Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.694354Car race, Minnesota State Fair, 1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Car race, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.7Stock cars, Minnesota State Fair, 1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Stock cars, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.8Stock car races, Minnesota State Fair, 1962. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Stock car races, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.9Machinery Hill, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Machinery Hill, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.10The Midway, Minnesota State Fair, 1962. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
The Midway, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.11Machinery Hill, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Machinery Hill, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.12Crowd by the Horticulture Building, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Crowd by the Horticulture Building, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.13Parade, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Parade, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.14101715Family enjoying cotton candy, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Family enjoying cotton candy, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.15Information booth, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Information booth, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.16101450Fairgoers outside the grandstand, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Fairgoers outside the grandstand, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.17Club Lido on the Midway, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Club Lido on the Midway, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.18Strange Girls' side show on the Midway, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Strange Girls' side show on the Midway, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.19101713Space Wheels', Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Space Wheels', Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.20Two men, James Smith and Thomas Simek, walking in the Midway, Minnesota State Fair., 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Two men, James Smith and Thomas Simek, walking in the Midway, Minnesota State Fair.Digital image
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I.169.2197401Round-Up' on the Midway, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Round-Up' on the Midway, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.2297644Fly-O-Plane' on the Midway, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Fly-O-Plane' on the Midway, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.23Car race, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Car race, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.2494353Race car mechanics at the Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Race car mechanics at the Grandstand, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.2594352Cars on race track, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Cars on race track, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.26Stock car race track, Minnesota State Fair, 1963. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Stock car race track, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.2797645Midway, Minnesota State Fair, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Midway, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.28Souvenir vendor, Minnesota State Fair, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Souvenir vendor, Minnesota State FairDigital image
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I.169.2994355Grandstand car show, Minnesota State Fair, 1968. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Grandstand car show, Minnesota State FairDigital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Fairs -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Meetings:
Minnesota State Fair -- Photographs.

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