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Black and white photograph of a souvenir vender's stand at the fairgrounds.

Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Racetrack, now the Civic Center property, 1960-1965. This was initially the Driving Park for horse and buggies and later horse racing, car racing, baseball diamonds and the fairgrounds.

Fire station #1 fighting fire at Fairground stables

Black and white photograph of five soldiers of the Hannah Rifles standing by a tent at the fairgrounds, 1895.

The grandstands of a fairgrounds, horses pulling people in carts passing in front of them.

Black and white photograph of military formation marching on the Fairgrounds.

Black and white photograph of Schlitz 40 Horse Hitch at fairgrounds race track of Garfield Avenue.

Cars and house trailers gathered at the county fair grounds (now the Civic Center) on East Front Street. The tourists would come to the area for "reunion" each year. Text on back of photo in second image

Typed letter on official Tin Can Tourists of the World Inc. letterhead written by G. C. Stemen, secretary of the Tin Can Tourists, dated to August 4, 1951. Addressed to 1134 East Front Street to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yeoman, the letter thanks them…

Typed letter on official Tin Can Tourists of the World Inc. letterhead written by G. C. Stemen, secretary of the Tin Can Tourists, dated to August 7, 1952. The letter, addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Yeomans, thanks the couple for their generosity…