Paola Fair poster

An aeronaut and aerial gymnast supreme headlined the 1895 Paola Fair poster. The pair were promised to ascend into the sky in “a monster balloon” before descending back to earth with “a frail parachute.”

Fairs have been a mainstay in Kansas since before it was a state. Counties sought to draw in visitors with fair posters advertising races, grand exhibits, and livestock. To learn more about fair posters please visit: https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/fair-posters/10124