Chris Wolff of Stillwater trims her four-month-old Suffolk lamb at the 1989 Saratoga County Fair.
BALLSTON SPA – Our scrapbook today takes a look back at the Saratoga County Fair as it was 33 years ago, in 1989.
This year’s version of the fair begins Tuesday and runs through Sunday, July 24, at the county fairgrounds at 162 Prospect St.
Gazette file photos by Garry Brown and Ray Summers.
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Men and women walk the fairway at Saratoga County’s annual summer gathering in 1989. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Paul Sisler, 13, of Ballston Spa, calms his Holstein dairy cow at the 1989 Saratoga County Fair. Demolition derby shows, tractor pulls, clowns, lumberjacks, rides and food were all on the agenda. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Kids gather for a spectacle at the 1989 Saratoga County Fair. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Jamie Linden of Charlton may not have had the “greatest of all time” in the animal world, but he kept his Nubian goat cool with a shower during the 4-H dairy goat show at the 1989 Saratoga County Fair. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Danielle Coffey, 9, holds her sunglasses-styling chicken “Button” in preparation for the chicken dressing contest at the 1989 Saratoga County Fair. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Thomas Eilers, left, of Ballston Spa offers a Sylvania smile as he poses with his new color television set on July 25, 1989, the first day of the Saratoga County Fair. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Chris Wolff of Stillwater trims her four-month-old Suffolk lamb at the 1989 Saratoga County Fair. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Bonnie Pendleton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — four-time world champion professional women’s log roller — keeps her balance above the water at the 1989 Saratoga County Fair. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
