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1917 Lee County Colored Fair Ticket
Arkansas
Well into the twentieth century African Americans would visit Colored Fairs which offered annual
summertime fun to area families. Colored Fairs often took place in the days following the week-long fairs that were open to white families.
This exhibit piece from October 1917 highlights the 2nd Annual Lee County Colored Fair held in Marianna, Arkansas.
summertime fun to area families. Colored Fairs often took place in the days following the week-long fairs that were open to white families.
This exhibit piece from October 1917 highlights the 2nd Annual Lee County Colored Fair held in Marianna, Arkansas.
