| Minnesota County Fairs: Kids, Cows, Carnies, and Chow Contributor(s): Lambert Miller, Susan (Photographer), Olson, Shannon (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0873517199 ISBN-13: 9780873517195 Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2009 Annotation: "It's a blustery day, and I'm thumbing through Susan Miller's county fair photos, and suddenly-it's summer. The sun is baking my shoulders, and I'm eating my annual corn dog. I can smell French fries and hay, and I can hear kids squealing with delight as they're flung around on the Tilt-a-Whirl. Flipping through these pages, the best days of the season come back to me." -from the foreword by Shannon Olson |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Celebrations & Events - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 630.747 |
| LCCN: 2008055490 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 8.3" W x 9.32" (1.34 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Minnesota |
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| Publisher Description: Ninety-five county fairs are held through Minnesota every year, and Susan Lambert Miller has attended nearly every one of them. Camera in hand, she often visited multiple fairs in a weekend-sometimes more than one a day. And just a taste of what she found at these Minnesota get-togethers appears here in delightful, dazzling photographs. The heart of a Minnesota county fair beats in the 4-H buildings, with their displays of bumper crops or beautiful animals or creative activities. Fairs bring neighbors together, to play bingo, to applaud a bluegrass performance, to explore the frights and delights of the midway. Food plays a significant role, whether hawked from a booth or artfully arranged for competition. Carnies beckon for games and prizes. The loudspeaker blares with announcements of livestock judging or the next "main event." These summer festivals offer a feast for the senses, with countless ways to take it all in. Miller's photographs display a feast of sorts as well, a view of Minnesota's quintessential character, introduced by Shannon Olson's meditation on our fairgoer selves. Step right up: see rooster bingo, smell sizzling pork chops, hear bumper car horns. In Minnesota County Fairs, summer fun is always at its peak. |
Contributor Bio(s): Olson, Shannon: - Shannon Olson is the author of Welcome to My Planet: Where English Is Sometimes Spoken. |
