Popcorn
Vendors
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)
GT Pioneer & Historical Society
c.1977
1970-1980
Print, Photographic
3127
1C351F4A-BFA2-4C57-A231-883337189415
Racetracks
Racetracks (Horse racing)
Baseball
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 fairs.
Photo Collection
1973
Clipping, newspaper
718.000000.486
216CAC3F-1400-4D8C-A675-734025410412
Horses
Racetracks (Horse racing)
Horses being displayed at the fairgrounds race track.
Bensley Collection
1895
Print, Photographic, scanned image only
789.111108.52
236B8FF6-3379-400E-8D94-022026500234
Aerial photographs
Railroad depots
Railroads
Railroad tracks
Aerial photo of Traverse City looking east toward East Bay
Rae Collection
ca 1930
1925-1935
Print, Photographic
953.081709.149
58AC52A6-BA83-4FB3-B8D8-545641471502
Fairs
Aerial view of the Grand Traverse County Fair Grounds in Blair Township.
Photo Collection
Print, Photographic
718.000001.98
702B8540-5851-46E4-9E3F-948523399850
Horse racing
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, Donna Jean Paradis (child), Donna Munro, rest unk.
Photo Collection
1947
Negative, Film
720.091707.327
8248FA6B-44FC-4F5D-A5B6-105022553525
Automobiles
Fairs
New Buicks on display at the 1915 Traverse City fair.
Bensley Collection
1915
Print, Photographic, scanned image only
789.111108.86
A93E1575-DEF8-4A35-A197-549626315459
Five soldiers of the Hannah Rifles standing by a tent at the fairgrounds, 1895.
Spanish American War
Soldiers
Tents
Black and white photograph of five soldiers of the Hannah Rifles standing by a tent at the fairgrounds, 1895.
Unknown
Bensley Collection
Unknown
1895
Unknown
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None
JPG
Image
789.111108.60
AF74D546-8026-4502-ACBD-862587006350
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.
A souvenir vender's stand at the fairgrounds.
Fairs
Black and white photograph of a souvenir vender's stand at the fairgrounds.
Unknown
GT Pioneer & Historical Society
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
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None
JPG
Image
4369
B1D36DC9-6475-4EB7-80F7-231903762445
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.
Military formation marching on the Fairgrounds.
Military
Black and white photograph of military formation marching on the Fairgrounds.
Unknown
GT Pioneer & Historical Society
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Images and documents may be protected by copyright law. Contact Traverse Area District Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this image.
None
JPG
Image
3604
C56A21E9-4D07-40AB-B492-162580032060
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.