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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.

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

Popcorn wagon owned by Wm. Avery. Lost arm in RR accident, in1914-1915. Possibly in the Campus Plaza area across from the old fairgrounds (Civic Center)

A newspaper photo of the race track at the fairgrounds shortly before the Civic Center was built. The Northwestern Michigan Fair moved south of town. In earlier years this was a driving park (for horse and buggies), sulky races, baseball games and…

Horses being displayed at the fairgrounds race track.

Aerial photo of Traverse City looking east toward East Bay

Aerial view of the Grand Traverse County Fair Grounds in Blair Township.

Group in bleachers; possibly at Northwestern Michigan Fair watching harness races.
Front row :(L-R) Jennie Moorman, Nellie Haviland, Virginia Haviland, Betty Haviland, Unk.
2nd row: (in white hat) Fred Weaver
4th row: (L-R) Unk, Doris Paradis,…

New Buicks on display at the 1915 Traverse City fair.

Five soldiers of the Hannah Rifles standing by a tent at the fairgrounds.