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Catalog Number
T90-1090.1.8
Description
A black & white photograph showing an amusement ride at the Ottawa Co Fair.  The photograph is from a scrapbook about the opening of the Ottawa Co Fair in 1959. 
History
The Ottawa County Fair was begun in 1959 by Cliff Steketee and others who felt there was a need for ‘something to do’ during the summer. Property was leased on Ottawa Beach Road, the overgrowth was cleared from around the pre-existing track and buildings, and the first fair was held during the last week of July, 1959.