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History. The Iowa State Fair butter cow has had just five sculptors in its more-than 110-year history. Daniels was succeeded by J.E. Wallace, a sculptor and taxidermist, who also created butter sculptures for state fairs nationwide, including Florida, New York, and Texas. [ 2] Wallace sculpted the State Fair's butter cows for 36 years until his ...
The theme of the Butter Cow sculpture matches that of the theme of the fair, which in 2023 is "Harvest the Fun". State Fair tradition continues with Butter cow sculpture Skip to main content
Postcard of John K. Daniels’s butter sculpture of a boy, cow, and calf. Iowa State Fair, 1911. [1] The first butter cow in Iowa was made by sculptor John K. Daniels at the 1911 Iowa State Fair. [1] The sculpture was sponsored by the Beatrice Creamery Co., now part of Con-Agra Foods. The exhibit, designed as a way to promote dairy products in ...
An early rendition of the 2023 Kansas State Fair butter sculpture is seen through large panels of glass. The thick glass panels keep the room cool enough for the butter to keep its shape.
A Pennsylvania State Game Commission warden responded to Meadows Family Fun Mini Golf in Duncansville, Pennsylvania after employees in August 2024 reported finding a groundhog stuck in a clam machine.
The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa in August. It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is based in the state capital Des Moines, Iowa over an 11 day period in August. With over a million visitors, it is one of the largest and best known state fairs in the United States.
Ride an unlimited number of rides at the fair for $28 per person per day when you purchase online by 12 p.m. on Aug. 21 . After the fair starts, wristbands will be available online and in person ...
As estimated in a 2011 economic impact study conducted by Saperstein & Associates; the State Fair contributes approximately 68.5 million dollars to the state's economy. [3] In 2023, attendance was 1,006,228, the Fair's highest 12-day attendance on record. [2] From the first three-day Fair in 1850 in Cincinnati to the 12-day exposition of today ...