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Fixing Up for the Fair

 In 1963, the Ozarks Empire Fair Board added buildings and spruced up the fairgrounds in preparation for the 27th annual exposition. Photojournalist Bob Keller documented the additions and changes. More

Ullmann Building

 In 1947, remodeling began on the three-story Ullmann Building. The top two floors of the 44-room hotel were removed, leaving the first floor to be repurposed as Rubenstein’s clothing store More

Fourth of July

 Memories of old-time Fourth of July celebrations excerpted from interviews in Bittersweet magazine. More

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