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When you see the seats getting set up at the college amphitheater, you know the Festival is getting close. |
| Here are the poles that will be used in the wood chopping competition. These fellows can drive a stake into the ground from the falling pole. |  |
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Hallihurst Mansion. |
| An inviting walkway on the Davis and Elkins College Campus. |  |
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A fall view of the Liberal Arts Hall and the Science Center at D&E. |
| Downtown Elkins. These kids were getting an early treat! |  |
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The carnival. |
| Looking east up Third Street towards the railroad depot. |  |
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Another shot of Third Street looking west towards the Federal Building. |
| A glimpse of the kiddy rides. |  |
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Kiddy rides again. |
| I wonder why these kids weren't in school? |  |
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Here's a great way to spin around and lose all your change. |
| Everyone was sick of funnel cakes by the end of the festival. |  |
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Getting ready for the coronation. |
| About an hour before Maid Sylvia got up on stage to become Queen Sylvia. |  |
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Something new. Now they have climbing towers. |
| Here's a fellow in the City Park showing his stuff with a chain saw. |  |
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His finished product. |
| Great day to walk around the park and see all the exhibits. |  |
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Again, the City Park. |
| And again. |  |
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These folks come every year and set up tent camps on the lower D&E Campus. |
| Another view. |  |
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Now, this is real living. Great place to sit by the fire and relax. |
| Davis Avenue two hours before parade time. |  |
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Two of the Towns finer members, Ruth and Gary Schoonover. Behind them are Mark and Sue Talbott. They're pretty fine too! |
| All kinds of pictures and information from the early days of Elkins and Randolph County. |  |
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More pictures and info. This was a great exhibit. |
| One last shot before exiting for the funnel cakes. |  |
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The West Virginia lottery booth with Miss West Virginia standing in the middle of one cowboy and a wrestler. She was probably wondering how she could get away from them. Looks to me like they're pretty comfortable though. |
| Here we have a pavilion with music. |  |
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You can not go to a festival without checking out the exhibits at the YMCA. |
| The upstairs art exhibit. |  |
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The art exhibit. |
| More art. |  |
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The gymnasium where booths are set up mainly for the wood product industry. |
| The City Park again. Only this time it's vendor alley. |  |
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The City Park. |
| About an hour before ShowTime. Waiting for the parade to begin. |  |
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The parade. As always, the City Police lead the way. |
| Here is a testimonial to the durability of the Jeeps suspension. Inside is Sheriff "Slugger" Brady and a deputy I couldn't recognize through the sunglasses. |  |
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The West Virginia Highlanders. |
| Again... |  |
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...and again! |
| This gentlemen was my prize for the day. He
walks around town daily, always dressed in his suit, tie, and hat. As the parade
went on he would momentarily doze off from time to time. My hats off to this fellow.
H-m-m-m, speaking of my hat... |
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Die hard parade watchers. |
