Download or read book The American State Fair written by Derek Nelson and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A summertime entertainment staple of most states, these eagerly anticipated annual get-togethers present fair-goers with a dizzying juxtaposition of divergent sights, sounds, and aromas, not to mention entertainment options that range from high-flying midway thrills to more staid livestock shows and farm equipment displays. Step right up and take a closer look at this nostalgic photo history which begins with the advent of State Fairs as agricultural expositions in the 1800s and continues through the 1960s.