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1898 Photograph of Tuxhorn's Tent at Free Street Fair in Edwardsville, IL

Citation

“1898 Photograph of Tuxhorn's Tent at Free Street Fair in Edwardsville, IL,” Madison Historical, accessed October 9, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2417.

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Description

1898 photograph of Tuxhorn's Tent at a free street fair, in Edwardsville, Illinois. A man stands in front of the merchandise dressed in a suit and a hat. The tent covers an assortment of wheeled products.

Transcription

  • TUXHORN'S, Plano Steel Binder, The Light Running, Binders, Mowers, Hay Rakes, The Lyle's Star Specialty Company, Free Street Fair—Edwardsville, Ill., October 12=15, 1898

Source

  • SIUE Archives

Subjects

  • Edwardsville
  • culture
  • industry

Date

1898-10-12-15

Language

English

Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Black and white photographic print
  • jpg

Physical Dimensions

12 x 10 [inches]

Coverage

  • 1890s; Edwardsville, Illinois
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