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August 23, 2007 4:00 AM

The Great Minnesota Get-Together

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Prize-winning produce — An exhibitor in the largest produce competition, 1926.
From Minnesota State Fair: An Illustrated History, © 2007, published by Coffee House Press. Used with permission of the publisher

Get ready for crop art, cheese curds, and all things on a stick. The Minnesota State Fair gets underway Thursday, and over the 12-day run it is expected to draw more than one million people.

A new book tracks the traditions and history of the State Fair through a collection of pictures. Mother-daughter team Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky combed through the fair archives to find old photos, souvenirs and recipes. Their book tells the story of a 150-year-old Minnesota tradition. They spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.

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Authors — Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky, co-authors of a new book about the Minnesota State Fair.
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State fair history — "Minnesota State Fair: An Illustrated History," was written by Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky.
Image courtesy of Coffee House Press

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The fair at Fort Snelling — The State Fair was held at Fort Snelling in 1860 and 1863. The fair was cancelled in the two intervening years because of the Civil War.
From Minnesota State Fair: An Illustrated History, © 2007, published by Coffee House Press. Used with permission of the publisher

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