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    Days Gone By:
    This web page will take you down memory lane to days gone by.  If you have any family photos or any photos from Fair and would like to see them posted on the website just contact the office and arrangements can be made to get them included in our Gallery. The following is the list of older pictures in number sequence.   Just click on the corresponding number at the bottom of the picture to view the picture. 

    Hope you enjoy your trip down memory lane. 

    Do you remember . . .
    #1  
    .1898 and 1912 Stockholders Ticket (Fair tickets)
    #2  
    .Cambria County Fair in the early 1900's
    #3  
    ...The horse pulling contest (about 1900's)
    #4
    . Postcard of fair 1924
    #5
    ...Arena 1920's
    #6
    ...Fair 1924
    #7
    ...The Midway 1920's
    #8 
    ...The people going to the Grandstand to watch a show around the 1920's
    #9
    ...Coins used at the 1926 Fair.
    #10
    ...The farmers and their teams lining up for the parade around the race track. (1930's or `40's)
    #11
    ...The Arena when it was painted white.   Photo taken 1940's or `50's
    #12
    ...The Arena and food stand.  The late 50's.  Alice (Jones) Foster exhibitor.
    #13
    ...The Agricultural Hall 1924, now Building 3
    #14
    ...The exhibits in the Home Economics Building around the 1930's and 1940's.
    #15
    ...Exhibitors would line up at the Steel Building for the Exhibitors' Parade around the Race Track(around 1940's-`50's))
    #16
    ...Exhibitors lining up at the Steel Building for the parade around the race track (1940's or 50's)
    #17
    ...Lois (Ohara) Morris leads the parade in the late 1940's.
    #18
    ...The young ladies motorcade leading the Exhibitors' Parade at the Grandstand.  Around  the 1940's or `50's
    #19
    ...The parade of animals around the race track.  Around 1940's or 1950's
    #20
    ...Exhibitors at the Beef Barn.
    #21
    ...Exhibitors at the Dairy Barn.
    #22
    ...When exhibitors had to dress in all white for competition/judging.
    #23 
    ...Lois (Ohara) Morris and her father Oliver Ohara.
    #24 
    .The Dance Pavilion in the 1920's
    #25 
    ...The Dance Pavilion (now torn down) located next to the Rest Rooms across from the Steel Building.
    #26 
    ...The Old Fair Office. (Torn down in 2005)
    #27
    ...Trophy Winner - note how well they dressed and note the booths in background where you purchased tickets for rides. 
    #28
    ...You could tour the mobile homes, which were brought in by vendors.  They were parked along side the race track.  
    ...Also you could tour the campers, which were brought in by vendors.  They were parked near the Grandstand entrance.
    #29
    ...The local High School Marching Bands performing in front of the Grandstand.
    #30
    ...The local High School Bands lining up and marching around the race track.
    #31
    ...The "New" Arena before it was sided.  1970's
    #32
    ...When the "New" Arena was an open-air arena with no walls. 1970's
    #33
    ...When "Sirs Dew Drop Inn" was connected to Building #6.  Now there are food trailers in that area.
    #34
    ...The Rabbit Barn near the woods - 1991 (has since been torn down)
    #35
    …1927 Photo of Chalmer Howell (6th person on right in competition) 
       Charles Schwab is the first person on the right.

    A special "thank you" to Lois (Ohara) Morris, Penn State Cooperative Extension office, Ebensburg, PA, The Chalmer Howel family and Ebensburg Historical Society for providing pictures for our "Days gone by" gallery.

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    Cambria County Fair
     883 North Julian Street
    Ebensburg, PA  15931
    814-472-7491
    Fax: (814-472-0663
    Email: ccfair@verizon.net
    Aerial view of Cambria County Fairground compliments
    of Sal's Aerial Photography, Johnstown, PA