Rare1891 African-American newspaper EMANCIPATION PROCL Indiana State Fairgrounds For Sale

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Rare1891 African-American newspaper EMANCIPATION PROCL Indiana State Fairgrounds:
$300.00

Rare1891 African-American newspaper EMANCIPATION PROCL Indiana State Fairgrounds

Very Rare 1891 African-American newspaper NEGR0ES in Indianapolis, INDIANA celebrate the 28th anniversary of THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATIONby President ABRAHAM LINCOLN -This celebration took place at the INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS in Indianapolis, INDIANA-inv # 2I-426

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINALAfrican-American published NEWSPAPER,the Indianapolis Freeman datedAug 29, 1891.The Indianapolis Freeman newspaper is the earliest illustrated nationally distributed African-American newspaper ever published. Its news, ads and editorial content ishighly focused on topics of interest to NEGR0 AMERICANSand itsmasthead contains the slogan: \"A National Illustrated Colored Newspaper\".

This rare African-American newspapercontains a front page report and inside page ad for the celebration of the28th anniversary of the EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION by PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, held at the Indianapolis, INDIANA FAIR GROUNDS .

This issue contains news, sports, ads, editorials and coverage of interest to African-Americans that the \"main stream\" media (read \"White media\") failed to cover in this era of JIM CROW racial segregation.

Located off of 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway, the Indiana State Fairgrounds is a large complex of buildings that hosts events throughout the year. Although people use the fairgrounds year-round, its central function remains the Indiana State Fair, an annual celebration and exposition of the state’s cultural and agricultural prowess. During the rest of the year, the fairgrounds provide a location for educational, sporting, and entertainment events.

Concerned about the state of agriculture in Indiana, the General Assembly created the State Board of Agriculture in February 1851. The board first met on May 27, 1851 with Governor Joseph Wright as president and appointed a committee to consider holding a state agricultural fair in the fall; they later recommended waiting until fall 1852.

Conceived as a venue for the exchange of ideas and to stimulate improved agricultural productivity, the first Indiana State Fair ran October 20-22, 1852 at present-day Military Park in Indianapolis. An estimated 30,000 people paid 20 cents each to see 1,365 exhibit entries featuring an array of agricultural products and machinery. From the beginning, the fair focused on improved agriculture and stock production, highlighted the mechanical arts as well as farm technology, and offered plowing contests, horse pulls, and harness racing. A Women’s Department sponsored exhibitions and competitions in sewing, needlework, cooking and baking, and other domestic arts.

During its early years, the fair was held in different communities—Lafayette (1853), Madison (1854), Indianapolis (1855-1858), and New Albany (1859). In 1860, the State Board of Agriculture, with the financial assistance of Indianapolis-area railroads, bought approximately 30 acres called Otis Grove (bounded by today’s 19th, Talbott, and 22nd streets as well as Central Avenue) as a suitable permanent location for the fair. However, a year after opening the new site, the board sought other space to accommodate the fair as the outbreak of the Civil War rendered the Otis Grove grounds more valuable for other purposes. These fairgrounds, renamed Camp Morton, were used by Indiana troops, housed Confederate prisoners of war, and served as the site for a Union hospital.

The State Fair returned to Military Park for the years 1862-1864; Fort Wayne and Terre Haute hosted the exhibition in 1865 and 1867, respectively. In 1868, the State Fair returned to its rebuilt Camp Morton location which, by 1872, included a two-story brick Exposition Building for the 30-day fair and exposition. During these years, however, the state board expressed increasing concern over the quality and reputability of side shows, vendors, and saleeer stands, which resulted in the licensing of exhibitors. In 1870, the board attempted to bar “all side shows, sale stands, fat women, WHITE NEGR0ES, snake shows, and all classes of similar exhibitions,” demonstrating the rampant discrimination at play in side show and exhibitor culture that the state fair would grapple with for years to come.

With Indianapolis’ continued northward growth, the Board of Agriculture eventually found that it needed even more space for the annual fair. In November 1891, the board sold its Camp Morton grounds for $275,100 to three Indianapolis businessmen and purchased the Jay G. Voss farm, located two miles northeast of the Camp Morton grounds at present-day East 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway. In February 1892, the board hired the J. F. Alexander and Son architectural firm to supervise construction of the fair’s facilities on the site’s 214 acres. The new fairgrounds, containing 72 buildings, a 6,000- seat grandstand, and a mile race track, officially opened on September 19, 1892. Animal barns of vernacular architecture with monitors (raised center sections of the gable roof) were quickly erected to provide shelter for mules, horses, swine, and cows. By 1908, a coliseum with 12,000 seats had been built at the new location.

Very good condition. This listing includes thecomplete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers paypriority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased itemfrom damage in the mail. Uponrequest by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mailcanbe very slow in its time of transit to the buyer.International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!

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