History article written for the GFHS website,Let’s Go to the Fair!
Many people know we held the Snohomish
County fair in Granite Falls for a number
of years, and now celebrate annually with
the Railroad Reunion Days parade and
carnival in October.
But few folks have seen pictures of the
fair held at the south end of town in the
late 'teens, with the Ferris wheel set up
in the middle of Granite Ave, the merry-
go-round a block west at the intersection
of Wallace and Cascade (by the Catholic
Church), and fair tents stretching
between.
Pictures taken from the top of the Ferris
wheel looking west show the tents and
various signs saying "Is Your Boy in the
Navy?" and "U-53 in Action", making it
seem this might have been a recruiting
event for our WWI Armed Forces.
Looking north up Granite from the top of
the Ferris wheel, you can see Union Hall
(used as the first downtown school
Wilding) With the IOOF Wilding (once Looking north up Granite (from the top
of the Ferris
Konnerups’ “OW our Fathers HOUSE) 0“ wheel) you see the Union Hall
(now Legion Hall) on
the left. Woodmens Hall (now Legion the left and IOOF just beyond it. The
school is on the
Hall) is the white building on the right. right, just out of site.
Looking south down Granite Ave from
street level shows Dr. Frank Chappell's
buildings and the Ferris wheel in the
distance. Traffic was obviously lighter
back then .
Looking south downvGranite, you can ee the Ferris
Wheel in the street.
, Accession/Object ID: No accession number, Object Name: , Title: "Back in the Day" article, Author: Fred Cruger, Description: History article written for the GFHS website, Date: , OCR Text: Let’s Go to the Fair!
Many people know we held the Snohomish
County fair in Granite Falls for a number
of years, and now celebrate annually with
the Railroad Reunion Days parade and
carnival in October.
But few folks have seen pictures of the
fair held at the south end of town in the
late 'teens, with the Ferris wheel set up
in the middle of Granite Ave, the merry-
go-round a block west at the intersection
of Wallace and Cascade (by the Catholic
Church), and fair tents stretching
between.
Pictures taken from the top of the Ferris
wheel looking west show the tents and
various signs saying "Is Your Boy in the
Navy?" and "U-53 in Action", making it
seem this might have been a recruiting
event for our WWI Armed Forces.
Looking north up Granite from the top of
the Ferris wheel, you can see Union Hall
(used as the first downtown school
Wilding) With the IOOF Wilding (once Looking north up Granite (from the top
of the Ferris
Konnerups’ “OW our Fathers HOUSE) 0“ wheel) you see the Union Hall
(now Legion Hall) on
the left. Woodmens Hall (now Legion the left and IOOF just beyond it. The
school is on the
Hall) is the white building on the right. right, just out of site.
Looking south down Granite Ave from
street level shows Dr. Frank Chappell's
buildings and the Ferris wheel in the
distance. Traffic was obviously lighter
back then .
Looking south downvGranite, you can ee the Ferris
Wheel in the street.
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