Vtg Elkhorn Wisconsin Fair 1912 red glass crystal Grandfather souvenir German

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Vtg Elkhorn Wisconsin Fair 1912 red glass crystal Grandfather souvenir German :
$26.00

Up for your consideration is this antique piece of Wisconsin history.

This glass is over 100 years old and antique! It was most likely purchased for a grandfather by a child. The inscription is in German \"Grossvater\" dated 1912 on the back it reads Elkhorn Fair. This was found at an estate sale in south Eastern Wisconsin. Elkhorn is a town in Wisconsin. I am not sure but this was probably used by the recipient for years. It does have a few scratches on the red. IT is more about history then the condition. The glass is approx. 4\" tall x 3\" wide. Red glass and cut crystal bottom. Please see the photos. Below I have a brief history of the Elkhorn home of the Walworth County fair.The fair didindeedbegin in 1851.

In 1836, Colonel Samuel Phoenix spotted a rack of elk antlers in a tree and proclaimed the area as \"Elk Horn.\"

The area\'s beauty and fertile soil lead Daniel Bradley, his son Milo, and LeGrand Rockwell to create a community in the area.Its growth to a population of 539 led to the first town meeting in 1846. Elkhorn was designated county seat that same year because of its location in Walworth County. South of Milwaukee.

In 1851, Elkhorn became the location of the Walworth County Fair, which is now hosted annually at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The Walworth County Fair is the largest in Wisconsin after the Wisconsin State Fair,

Because the city places Christmas decorations around its center, Elkhorn has been called the \"Christmas Card Town\" since before World War II. This tradition is celebrated every year by an annual oil painting by local artist Jan Castle Reed. These watercolor paintings are turned into Christmas cards.