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Cherokee Indian Fair 1929

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  • CHEROKEE INDIAN FAIR 9 WHEAT Best peck of wheat. Any of the following standard varieties. Entries in these classes should be accompanied by a sheaf measuring fifteen inches in circumference. 40. Fulcaster First, $1.50; Second, $ .75 41. Leap's Prolific First, 1.50; Second, .75 42. Purple Straw First, 1.50; Second, .75 43. Any other bearded varieties First, 1.50; Second, .75 44. Any other bearded varieties First, 1.50; Second, .75 45. Buckwheat First, 1.50; Second, .75 46. Sweepstakes for Wheat First, 2.00; Second, 1.00 APPLES Best plate. Any of the following standard varieties. 47. Stayman .. First, 48. Grimes First, 49. Delicious First, 50. Winesap First, 51. Virginia Beauty First, 5 2. Red Limbertwig First, 53. Royal Limbertwig First, 54. Rome Beauty First, 55. York Imperial First, 56. Hoover First, 57. Ben Davis First, 5 8. Any other variety First, 59. Any other variety First, 60. Any other variety First, 61. Best plate collection of not less than 10 named varieties First, $2.00 Second, $1.00 2.00 Second, 1.00 2.00 Second, 1.00 2.00 Second, 1.00 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 1.00 Second, .50 10.00; Second, 5.00 GRAPES Best plate. 62. Any variety .First, $1.50; Second, .75 PEARS Best plate. 63. Keiffer First, $1.50; Second, 64. Seckel First, 1.50; Second, Any other variety First, 1.50; Second, .75 .75 .75
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  • This program for the 1929 Cherokee Indian Fair is 23 pages and documents the fair that was held on October 8, 9, 10, and 11 of that year. The fair was first formally established and held regularly in 1914. Since it began, one of its main functions was to sponsor competitions that provided a showcase for Cherokee crafts. A tradition that continues today, at the annual fair, the Cherokee display a wide variety of high quality work. The fair programs were usually 20 to 30 pages each and listed the competition categories and the monetary prizes offered. This 1929 program is the first known program published and is found in the Special Collections of Western Carolina University's Hunter Library. At this 16th annual fair, prizes were offered for numerous agricultural products, Indian ball games and blow gun contests, as well as Arts and Crafts and a variety of textiles under the category of "Ladies' Work."