AA-2026-5D04F4
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A boy in a cowboy hat and a woman in a plaid coat stand beside a red-painted booth displaying handmade jewelry and ceramic pieces at what appears to be a county or state fair, circa 1950. The booth is fronted by neat rows of white ceramic vessels and figurines, with necklaces strung above in festive loops, and decorated panels of blue and yellow fabric flanking the displays. Behind them a canvas tent serves the neighboring booth, and scattered fairgoers and shade trees mark the grounds. The boy has assumed the posture of a booth attendant or young proprietor—standing watch, presenting the wares—and the woman beside him wears the patient expression of someone overseeing a family venture that will likely generate no profit and no objection from her. This was the acceptable way to occupy a child at a fair: give him a booth, a hat, and something to guard, and he would stand there all afternoon, believing himself employed.
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County Fair Craft and Jewelry Booth, 1950s. 1950–1959. Archive & Atlas, Historical Image Library, AA-2026-5D04F4. https://thearchive.archiveandatlas.com/library/county-fair-craft-and-jewelry-booth-1950s.
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title = {County Fair Craft and Jewelry Booth, 1950s},
year = {1950–1959},
howpublished = {Archive \& Atlas, Historical Image Library},
note = {Accession AA-2026-5D04F4},
url = {https://thearchive.archiveandatlas.com/library/county-fair-craft-and-jewelry-booth-1950s}
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