Two women stand in front of a display at the Los Angeles County Fair. There is a ship labeled, "S. S. San Joaquin" and a map of Stockton. Glass jars of what may be grains line the perimeter of the display. Produce of various sorts surround the ship. Other displays are visible in the background.
A cow stands on a wooden platform at center and faces left. In front of the cow and on the platform, 2 men stand and clean the cow. The man at center stands with his back to camera and appears to scrub the animal. The man at right holds a hose and faces left. Directly behind the cow, fencing lines the pen. At far left, some horses are partially visible in their paddock on the other side of fence.
Two young women and cow stand at center and pose for camera. The cow stands between the 2 girls and looks to the camera. At left, one girl smiles to camera as she stands beside and leans over the cow. The girl at right stands slightly behind the cow and also leans onto the animal. She rests a hand to the nape of its neck and holds its bridle with the other hand. Behind them, the pen stretches across the background. In the distance at left, a cylindrical tank sits atop a wagon bed.
The historical pageant, La Fiesta de la Rancho San Jose, at the Los Angeles County Fair celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the first Spanish settlers, Don Ygnacio Palomares and Don Arcardo Vejar to the Pomona Valley.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Fair at Pomona Best in History: Los Angeles County Events Now in Full Blast: Exhibits Excel All Records in Size and Beauty: Race Track Laurels Expected to Set New Mark," 18 Sept. 1929: A1.
Louise Lovey and Alberta Boggs take pari-mutuel bets at the Los Angeles County Fair. Both women wear buttons that read, "Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, Calif" plus either the number 38 or 39, along with a ribbon that reads, "Messenger." They both hold notepads and pencils.
Photograph of Bob Miller and Joe Hester making an outdoor campfire at the Los Angeles County Fair. They are kneeling on the ground and are wearing Boy Scout uniforms. Joe holds an axe.
Photograph of fairgoers as they walk by various stands. The stands have signs in English. From left to right they read, “Badu The Iron Tongue Man”, “Moroccan Moments”, “Torture of Delhi”, “Julianne The Mystery”, and “World’s Fair Freaks”.
Photograph of two children petting a calf in front of a barn. In the background a man in overalls watches over them. To the side a sign in English reads, “No Smoking”.