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- Hillsboro County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Badge, 1852 - Beginning in the early 1800s, communities throughout the United States held fairs to showcase local agricultural products and mechanical inventions. These fairs promoted new crop varieties and animal breeds and spread news about innovative farming techniques and machinery. Citizens looked forward to the festive atmosphere of these harvest-time exhibitions. A fair official in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, probably wore this printed silk badge.
- September 30, 1852
- Collections - Artifact
Hillsboro County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Badge, 1852
Beginning in the early 1800s, communities throughout the United States held fairs to showcase local agricultural products and mechanical inventions. These fairs promoted new crop varieties and animal breeds and spread news about innovative farming techniques and machinery. Citizens looked forward to the festive atmosphere of these harvest-time exhibitions. A fair official in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, probably wore this printed silk badge.