Wilson County Fair poster

Innovation is at the forefront of the 1894 Wilson County Fair poster. The gates of the depicted entry way include the words: arts, science, manufactures, and agriculture. On exhibit would be the “new products of labor, skill, and invention.”

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