These pre-World War II York Fair days were chockfull of patriotism. But not all was well at the fair.
The previous All's Fair post, York Fair important to black community's past, tells how this annual rite of September was a meaningful and memorable event for York's black community.
But not all parts of the York Fair spoke well of the views of fair organizers or those in power about the black community, as related by the York Town Square blog post: Good old days were at least old.
This photo of the York Fair appeared in the souvenir calendar 'Sighting the Sites,' issued as part of York's 250th anniversary in 1991.
The York Fair was cited in 1991 as a York County location that throughout history has been meaningful in the lives of York's black families.
"The York Fairgrounds is certainly one of the few locations having always had its facilities open to a total community," the calendar states.
For other sites important to the black community, see the post Black history on display throughout York County on York Town Square blog.
