Located in Union County, near Elizabethtown, the New Jersey State Fair enjoyed crowds of around 30,000 on its third day. The gathering was treated to boys equestrian races, a ploughing contest, and a display of colt breaking from a horse tamer known as "Lone Star." (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"New Jersey State Fair," New York Times, September 16, 1859, p. 8.