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Alaska State Fair

Let Yerself Go !

Colorful clown!

Measures approx 2  inches tall

A bit about the Alaska State Fair

The Tanana Valley Fair was founded in 1924, making it the oldest state fair in Alaska. Experimental agronomist George William Gasser and local real estate businessman and homesteading farmer Harry Markley Badger were instrumental in forming the not-for-profit Tanana Valley Fair Association. From 1924 to 1951, the fair was held in various locations in downtown Fairbanks. All fairs since 1952 have been held at the current location, on land which the association originally leased from the University of Alaska.

In 1936, the Matanuska Valley Fair formed in Palmer. It saw a name change in 1959 to the "Alaska State Fair" when Alaska was upgraded from a territory to a state in the United States of America. That same year, both fairs requested to be the "Official Alaska State Fair." Subsequently, the governor of Alaska determined the fairs would alternate the title with the Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks using the title in even-numbered years and the Alaska State Fair in Palmer using the title in odd-numbered years.

"Tanana Valley State Fair" was adopted as the permanent name of the fair in Fairbanks in 1985. The Alaska State Fair in Palmer is held annually for about two weeks around the beginning of August.

Measures approx 2 3/4 inches tall

We have a variety of Alaska State Fair pins & buttons
to check out them out - might find a few to add to your collection :)

Or can check out our full selection of Pins and buttons that we have available in our eBay store, might find a few cool ones to add to your collection :)

Inventory 17-99 bag 7/17

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