1898 antique THE FAIR exeter me HORSE RACING AGRICULTURAL CIRCUS ad BROADSIDE For Sale

1898 antique THE FAIR exeter me HORSE RACING AGRICULTURAL CIRCUS ad BROADSIDE
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Original 1898 oversized advertising broadside announcing \"THE FAIR!\" at Exeter, Maine, September 27, 28, and 29, 1898.

This impressive late 19th-century broadside measures approximately 12 x 38 inches and features enormous bold lettering, an elaborate decorative border, and extensive printed details promoting a three-day agricultural fair organized by the West Penobscot Agricultural Society.

The broadside boldly proclaims that the fair will be \"Bigger, Better, More Complete and Successful\" than any previous county fair held in Maine.

HORSE RACING & AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS

A particularly interesting feature is the extensive listing of harness racing competitions, including horses, owners, drivers, hometowns, and prize purses.

Events include:

• 2:50 Class, Purse $100

• 2:19 Class, Purse $150

• Farmers\' Race, Green Horses, Purse $25

• 2:32 Class, Purse $100

• 2:24 Class, Purse $100

• 2:39 Class, Purse $100

• Free-For-All Class, Purse $200

• Judging of draft and sweepstake oxen and steers

Numerous participants are identified from Exeter, Bangor, Dexter, Pittsfield, Waterville, Newport, Brewer, and other Maine communities, providing an interesting historical and genealogical record of regional horse racing.

ENTERTAINMENT & SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

The fair also advertised an impressive variety of entertainment, including:

• Professor J. H. Mosher, trick bicyclist

• Hamlin & Hamlin, Great Clown Tumblers

• Paulette, musical entertainment

• Wilson\'s Black Jack Minstrels

• A Grand Ball featuring music by Key\'s Orchestra

• The Original Alabama Darkey Quartette, advertised in the period language of the original broadside

• Corinna Band furnishing music

• Grandstand entertainment and dancing

Admission was advertised at 25 cents for the park and 15 cents for the grandstand.

The broadside also identifies fair officials, including Joel Richardson, President, and E. E. Wentworth, Secretary.

An especially attractive example of late Victorian American advertising, combining agricultural history, Maine community history, harness racing, popular entertainment, and period approximately 12 x 38 inches.

Original antique paper with substantial age-related wear, discoloration, staining, spotting, fold lines, edge tears, and losses.

There is a hole with missing paper and some missing printed text, particularly in the lower racing section. Archival tape repairs are present on the reverse, including repairs around the damaged area.

Additional paper losses and deterioration are visible along the edges and lower corners. The broadside has been folded and shows considerable handling wear.

Please examine both photographs carefully for the exact condition, missing text, repairs, and completeness.

An uncommon surviving piece of 1898 Maine agricultural fair advertising, with outstanding decorative typography and extensive historical information.

Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.


CONDITION: See hole and archival tape repair on the back. See listing description and photos.











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