Wellington Fair poster

A total of $3,000 in premiums were used by the 1884 Franklin County Fair committee to entice visitors to their 18th annual event.

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