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Cherokee Indian Fair 1929

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  • 14 CHEROKEE INDIAN FAIR 151. Lima Beans First, .75 152. Field Peas First, .75 153. English Peas First, .75 154. Okra First, .75 155. Pimento Peppers First, .75 156. Best exhibit of Canned Fruits and Vegetables by Indian woman. Exhibits of less than ten different kinds will not be considered First, $7.50; Second, $5.00; Third, $3.00 HOME-MADE BUTTER AND CHEESE 157. Home-made Country Butter, two pounds First, $1.00 158. Home-made Cottage Cheese, two pounds First, 1.00 JAMS 159. Peach First, $ .75 160. Plum First, .75 161. Apple (m-armalade) First, .75 162. Blackberry First, .75 163. Dewberry First, .75 164. Strawberry First, .75 165. Grape First, .75 166. Pear First, .75 167. Huckleberry First, .75 JELLY 168. Apple First, $ .50 169. Crabapple First, .50 170. Grape First, .50 171. Plum First, .50 172. Blackberry or Dewberry First, .50 PANTRY SUPPLIES 173. Loaf Bread First, 174. Light Rolls First, 175. Graham Bread First, 176. Buttermilk Biscuit First, 177. Baking Powder Biscuit First, 178. Beaten Biscuit First, 179. Steamed Brown Bread First, 180. Corn Bread First, 181. Corn-Meal Muffins First, 18 2. Sponge Cake or Gingerbread First, 2.00; Second, $1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00 2.00; Second, 1.00
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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."