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At the Vermont state fair, Rutland, "backstage" at the "girlie" show (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • Stew Stryker said:
    See, these women had talents even with their clothes on! :-)
  • unaccorddepiano said:
    this is great! i love it ♥
  • da_upstart said:
    Chester the molester enjoying the show...
  • Jim Griffith said:
    The Rutland State Fair girlie show lasted into the early 80's before it was shut down. It became extremely raunchy towards the end of its run (even I was shocked!)
  • drb26dec said:
    Great image,Depth and expression of the human condition travling with a Carni in the 40's was a harsh life.The detail in these images brings to life so well those days of doubt and mystery.Very powerful.

At the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • Polyphonic Kitten said:
    Ugh salt-n-pepper shakers. That ride makes me ill. Heh.
  • Linda Causey said:
    Cool a freak show!
  • Mark Brewster said:
    something tells me this wasn't the safest ride at the fair.
  • Fredrik Wannheden said:
    Exactly the same ride, but red and blue, remained well into the 1970'ies at the Swedish amusement park Liseberg in Gothenburg. It was called "Swingoplan". I was born in 1965 and I rode it around 1973 I think. I remember the "safety belt", just an inch-wide leather belt around my waist. The inside was clad with well worn vinyl and leather padding. It was a great ride.
  • Filmann said:
    In the U.S.A. the ride was actually called The Bullet. That was before it became ... incorrect .... to call it as such. When I was a kid in the '60's this was a mainstay on the midway of the (rather large) Mahoning County Fair (Ohio). This ride can still be found at many county fairs.

Side show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • twigabrook said:
    what's inside a world of mirth? let's just all agree the loc has done us all very proud. well done loc. the photographs are great. does vermont still hold these shows?
  • Frank Synopsis said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Land of Worlds - Signs, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
  • Neon_Tumbleweed said:
    I only like mirth if it's mixed with merriment. :p
  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    The World of Mirth was a 50-car railroad carnival that traveled the Eastern Seaboard from 1933 to 1963. It employed 470 people.
  • ElectroSpark said:
    Pardon me, but is this where one could possibly attain glee as well?