Cactus Cowboy

ID: 2169 ~ Source: Arizona Fair Commission, "Premium list, rules and regulations of the Arizona State Fair, 1953," FC 1.3:P 63/ 1953, Arizona Fair Commission, Arizona State Government Publications, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. ~ Date: 1953
This file appears in: Arizona's State Fair
Cactus Cowboy
Arizona State Library

In 1953, a cactus cowboy graced the cover the State Fair Premium Book, which listed the rules, regulations, and categories of competition (and competitors) at the fair.

This file appears in: Arizona's State Fair

By Max Beall
During the week of December 4, 1905, heavy rainstorms forced state officials to reschedule Arizona’s first territorial fair. Weeks later, on Christmas Day, the fair opened its doors. Governor Joseph H. Kibbey made a few opening remarks to more than…