| The Big E: Eastern States Exposition Contributor(s): Cecchi, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467117161 ISBN-13: 9781467117166 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Celebrations & Events - Technology & Engineering | Inventions |
| Dewey: 607.347 |
| LCCN: 2016931077 |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Eastern States Agricultural and Industrial Exposition was founded more than a century ago to "promote the agricultural and industrial development of the eastern states." Held at the fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts, the inaugural event was the National Dairy Show in 1916, followed by what would become known as "The Big E," the combined "state fair" of the six New England states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Weathering floods, hurricanes, the Great Depression, and two world wars, it is currently one of the largest fairs in North America, with an attendance of over 1.3 million fairgoers in 2015. With photographs spanning the past century from exposition archives, area residents, and his own collection, author David Cecchi presents a fascinating visual history of what he refers to as "the fair." |
Contributor Bio(s): Cecchi, David: - Cecchi grew up on his family's vegetable farm in the Feeding Hills section of neighboring Agawam, Massachusetts, and has exhibited at the fair many times. He is a longtime member of the Agawam Historical Association and club historian of the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts. He eagerly awaits the September start of the exposition each year. |