Title:
Denair's display win's first prize at the 1911 Turlock Melon Carnival.
Creator:
Unknown
Subject:
Carnival games -- California -- Turlock
Fairs -- California -- Turlock
Watermelons -- California -- Turlock
Melon Carnival (Turlock, Calif.)
Description:
In this postcard image is the display that won the $25 first prize at the first Melon Carnival in Turlock, California in
1911. The Chamber of Commerce of Denair, California created the entry. A variety of melons surround the base of the display.
Very large melons are set at each corner. Visible in the foreground is one marked: ERobertson, 154 (or 164) lbs. Very tall
cornstalks line the sides of the windmill. To the left of the display, a boy and two men are dwarfed by its height.
Publisher:
California State University, Stanislaus. University Library. Special Collections
Date:
circa 1911
Type:
image
Format:
1 postcard; 9 x 14 cm.
Identifier:
cturs_053
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Denair (Calif.); Turlock (Calif.)
Rights:
public domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.