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In what year was the first Keweenaw Agricultural Society Fair held?

Good morning!! It is only 46 this morning. Sure do hope it warms up.

Have a great day, everybody!!

1914

1914 Good morning

1911

If my addition is correct, I believe that'd be 1912.

The third was in 1914

The second in 1913

The first in 1912

When in doubt, write it out

1912 should be correct

Atta girl Deb on the Bird!

I can't subtract

Is that "main fair building" still standing? Where is/was it?

Good Friday Eve!!

All the photos are wonderful, but personally I'm biased towards the 2009 photo..... ;-)

I was so excited to be first that I didn't use my higher level thinking skills!

Deb...very impressive.

Capt Paul it took a second look at that 2009 picture before I recognized you!! And the name.
Bet you wished you were a miner of that vintage!! Ha.
My father was a miner but they had drilling equip.
He said the hardest part of the job was setting up
the drill. Depending on how many holes you had
to drill meant how many setups. He once told me that initially the miners drilled a horizontal tunnel and the stopes were developed from them. later they followed the vein of copper. So the tunnel kind of followed a path wherever. Made the job harder.

1899

Actually Tom, that is my lovely wife Dr. Nat holding the drill steel while I shot the photo. I can believe the set-up would be the hadest part, especially the Burleigh Drills which were over 600 lbs fully assembled.

I'm gussing one had to be a "Burleigh" man to move such equipment...... J

Fine photos. Some are Autumn themed, which reminds me,
Autumn officially begins at 5:04 AM Eastern time tomorrow.

:)

You guys will have to pardon me for the smilies, I'm in the process of learning how to post pictures. :)

Yep, Thomas, the fall equinox is upon us. Everytime I look at the trees turning, I think to myself, "It's their way of saying goodbye till next spring.".