Anderson County Fair poster

Sulky races take center stage on this poster for the Anderson County Fair. A main event for years, the races involved horses running at a specific gait while pulling a cart known as a “sulky”. The fair itself is still operating after more than 120 years.

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