1860 Minnesota State Fair at Fort Snelling FB

1875 ca. Minn State Fairgrounds C. Johnson Hamline, MINN 7.75″×4.25″ photo back

1875 ca. Minn State Fairgrounds C. Johnson Hamline, MINN 7.75″×4.25″ photo front

1877 Minnesota State Fair Flags View at State Fair Minneapolis, Minn. 1877 M. Nowack Minneapolis stereoview 7″×4″

1877 Minnesota State Fair Flags View at State Fair Minneapolis, Minn. 1877 M. Nowack Minneapolis stereoview 7″×4″ back

1877 Minnesota State Fair STATE FAIR HOTEL EM MAY View at The Minneapolis fair 1877 M. Nowack Minneapolis stereoview 7″×3.5″

1877 Minnesota State Fair STATE FAIR HOTEL EM MAY View at The Minneapolis fair 1877 M. Nowack Minneapolis stereoview 7″×3.5″ back

1877 Minnesota State Fair View at State Fair Minneapolis, Minn. 1877 M. Nowack Minneapolis stereoview 7″×4″

1877 Minnesota State Fair View at State Fair Minneapolis, Minn. 1877 M. Nowack Minneapolis stereoview 7″×4″ back

1895 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand FB

1903 9 4 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand (Current Grandstand built in 1909), Midway East Side Concessions Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 11″×9″ image 9.5″×7.75″

1903 9 4 Minnesota State Fair Midway East Side Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 11″×9″ image 9.5″×7.75″

1903 9 4 Minnesota State Fair Midway East Side Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 11″×9″ image 9.5″×7.75″ back

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Barn, Restroom? & Barn 12″×9.25″ image 9.75″×7.75″

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Big cow outside 12″×9.25″ image 9.75″×7.75″

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Big cow outside 12″×9.25″ image 9.75″×7.75″ back

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Horse Barns 16.5″×6.5″ back

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Horse Track LA CROSSE IMPLEMENT CO DEERE HUBBARD POTTER photo Minneapolis 18.25″x6.75″ image 15.5″×4″ back

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Institute Hall (Ramberg Center there now), Old Settler Cabin (Territorial Pioneers) & Women’s Building 12″×10″ image 8.25″×6″

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Institute Hall 12″×10″ image 8.25″×6″

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Institute Hall 12″×10″ image 8.25″×6″ back

1903 ca. Minnesota State Fair Stock Barns, Grandstand, Main Building & Agriculture Building 16.5″×6.5″

1903 Minnesota State Fair Exhibition Building Letters 1903 Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 14″×11″ image 9.75″×7.75″

1903 Minnesota State Fair Exhibition Building Letters 1903 Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 14″×11″ image 9.75″×7.75″ back

1903 Minnesota State Fair Exhibition Building Letters 1903 Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 14″×11″ image 9.75″×7.75″ back

1903 Minnesota State Fair Main Exhibition Building (Burned down Nov. 10, 1944) Agriculture Horticultural Building is the replacement, built in 1947 Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 14″×11″ image 9.75″×7.75″

1904 or later Minnesota State Fair Race Track, Machinery Hall, Manufacturers Building (behind LA CROSSE) & Main Building HUBBARD POTTER photo Minneapolis image 15.5″×4″

1905 ca. Minnesota State Fair Live Stock Barns and Great Amphitheater C.P. Gibson photo St. Paul 14″×11″ image 10″×7″

1905 ca. Minnesota State Fair Live Stock Barns and Great Amphitheater C.P. Gibson photo St. Paul 14″×11″ image 10″×7″ back

1905 ca. Minnesota State Fair Machinery Building C.P. Gibson photo St Paul 15.25″×12.5″ image 13.75″×11″ back

1905 ca. Minnesota State Fair Machinery Hall C.P. Gibson photo St. Paul 15.25″×12.5″ image 13.75″×11″

1906 ca. Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, Live Stock Barns, Great Amphitheater (Hippodrome) & Agriculture Building C.P. Gibson photo St. Paul 14″×11″ image 10″×7″

1907 Minnesota State Fair FB

1908 Minnesota State Fair Grounds 1908 Fair postcard back

1908 Minnesota State Fair Grounds 1908 Fair postcard front

1908 MINNESOTA STATE Fair Walter Christie, Ralph De Palma, J.A. Clark racers ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE Nov-Dec 1975 Inside front cover

1909 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand construction FB

1910 7 ca. Minnesota State Fair Race Horse Barns Newly located Grading for plaza 11.25″×10″ image 9.75″×7.5″

1910 7 ca. Minnesota State Fair Race Horse Barns Newly located Grading for plaza 11.25″×10″ image 9.75″×7.5″ back

1910 7 ca. Minnesota State Fair Racing stables, west of the Grandstand Newly located Grading for plaza 11.25″×10″ image 9.75″×7.5″

1920 ca. THE GRAND STAND Auto Racing Minnesota State Fair postcard back

1920 ca. THE GRAND STAND Auto Racing Minnesota State Fair postcard front

1922 6 ca. Minnesota State Fair THE GREAT LIVE STOCK AMPHITHEATER MINNESOTA STATE FAIR GROUNDS 14″×11″ image 9.75″×7.5″

1922 6 ca. Minnesota State Fair THE GREAT LIVE STOCK AMPHITHEATER MINNESOTA STATE FAIR GROUNDS Also known as the Hippodrome. Coliseum stands in this location. Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 14″×11″ image 9.75″×7.5″

1922 6 ca. Minnesota State Fair THE GREAT LIVE STOCK AMPHITHEATER MINNESOTA STATE FAIR GROUNDS Elgin R. Sheparo photo Minneapolis 14″x11″ image 9.75″×7.5″ back

1925 ca. Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Race Track postcard back

1925 ca. Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Race Track postcard front

1936 Minnesota State Fair Royal American Shows midway FB

1947 Minnesota State Fair Pronto Pup debut FB

1960 ca. Minnesota State Fair Race Track Aerial View of Grandstand postcard back

1960 ca. Minnesota State Fair Race Track Aerial View of Grandstand postcard front

1970s Minnesota State Fair Midway FB

Minnesota State Fair RACE TRACK AND GRAND STAND footlong postcard back

Minnesota State Fair RACE TRACK AND GRAND STAND footlong postcard front