1940 Flemington Agricultural Fair Program Booklet NJ History Stunt Drivers Ads For Sale

Up for sale is an incredibly rare, original 28-page official program catalog for the Flemington Agricultural Fair in Flemington, New Jersey (Hunterdon County) for the historical 1940 season. This specific volume marks the fair's "Pearl Anniversary" celebrating 30 years from 1910–1940.
This program is an amazing time capsule of pre-WWII rural New Jersey life, local commerce, and automotive thrill shows.
Booklet Highlights & Historic Content:

• Jimmie Lynch and his Death Dodgers: Page 28 features an incredible write-up and action photos of Jimmie Lynch's legendary precision thrill drivers ramp-jumping and smashing stock sedans over a blazing board wall.
• Fair Directors Photo Directory: Page 2 features a full-page group photograph titled "The Men Who Make the Flemington Agricultural Fair Possible," explicitly naming all board directors for local genealogical reference.
• Trained Dachshund Troupe & Free Acts: Page 19 details the grandstand entertainment, featuring "Woolford's Dachshunds" (the only troupe of trained dachshunds in the United States in 1940!), alongside aerialists Torrence & Victoria, and the Stuart Sisters roller-skating daredevils.
• 1940 Political Campaign Ads (With Portrait Photos): Features a striking full-page ad for U.S. Senatorial Candidate James H. R. Cromwell (U.S. Minister to Canada and husband of heiress Doris Duke); a half-page ad for sitting Senator W. Warren Barbour(Page 24); a campaign ad for Congressman J. Parnell Thomas (later HUAC chairman on Page 17); NJ Assemblyman Wesley L. Lance (Page 10); and local Freeholder candidates Floyd R. Hoffman and J. Philip Exton.
• Classic Agricultural & Commercial Ads: Includes a fantastic half-page ad on the rear inside cover for the "New Farmall Tractor" from dealer J. Percy Van Zandt (Blawenburg, NJ), a photo ad showcasing an antique delivery truck for Bush Dairy Farms, and a full rear-cover aerial photo ad for the historic Dvoor Bros. Mine Brook Stock Farm.
• 1866 Post-Civil War Retrospective: Pages 22 & 23 contain a fascinating historical reprint of the original 1866 Hunterdon County Fair racing directory, complete with a beautifully detailed antique etching showing 19th-century track racing.
• Entertainment Lineup: Outlines the Pearl Haines' Glamour Girl Revue musical production on stage, Basile's Madison Square Garden Band performance, and the famous Major Bowes Amateur Radio Program auditions hosted by baritone Robert N. Berry.

Condition Details:
Please review the high-resolution photos to carefully evaluate physical condition. This softcover booklet is fully complete and structurally sound. The cover features a beautiful 1st prize ribbon graphic design with crisp typography, showing normal light age toning, edge wear, and minor smudging consistent with a souvenir program carried around fairgrounds 80+ years ago. Internal pages and photo plates are very clean, clear, and firmly attached to the original binding.
Shipping & Handling:
Shipped with premium collector care. The historical booklet will be placed in an individual archival-safe, acid-free protective sleeve and sandwiched securely between thick, rigid cardboard backing panels to ensure it remains completely flat and safe from bending during transit. Perfect for New Jersey historians, vintage tractor enthusiasts, racing fans, or local genealogy researchers.