COUNTY-FAIR
Preparations are made for the beginning of Rafter M Rodeo events at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A banner is hung as preparations are made for the beginning of Rafter M Rodeo events at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Laryssa Porter, from Port Washington, comforts the market lamb to be shown by her friend, Emmalynne Berger (off camera) at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Caylee Burdette, 12, steadies her market lamb before showing at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Deacon Dreher, 11, of Strasburg, inspects the engine of a piece of farm equipment on display at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Kids stand by as a judge makes decisions during the showing of market turkeys at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A young 4-H Junior Fair Poultry Show competitor shows her market turkey at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A young 4-H competitor shows her market turkey at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Kids ride the super shot at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A young couple horses around near the games on the midway at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Kids take in a ride at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A boy rests on a tractor on display at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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John Phillips, of Newcomerstown, adds rosin to a rope in preparation for bull riding – the last events in the rodeo show at the Tuscarawas County Fair. After 51 years participating in the rodeo, he said, “the good lord and fans keep me going. It’s about the people in the audience. If you make them smile its worthwhile. That’s more than a win to me, because that buckle fades.”
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A rodeo participant’s suitcase at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A young cowboy wraps his arm with medical tape at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Girls wait for the beginning of the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Rodeo fans start to fill the grandstand at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A rodeo participant sits atop her horse with the American Flag at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Tucker Treharne, 2, of Negley, sits atop his mom’s horse before the start of rodeo events at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Rodeo contestants wait for the opening of the show at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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The cowboy’s prayer is recited before the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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The cowboy’s prayer is recited before the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Rodeo kicks off at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A cowboy participates in bare back riding at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A cowboy’s hat is left behind after a good bare back ride at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A cowboy participates in bare back riding at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Cowboys take in bare back riding at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A cowboy participates in bare back riding at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A cowboy participates in bare back riding at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A rodeo clown at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A contestant in team roping during the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A contestant in team roping during the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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John Phillips, of Newcomerstown, waits for bull riding to begin at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A contestant in break away roping during the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Kristine Treharne, from Negley, competes in break away roping during the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A contestant in break away roping during the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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A contestant in break away roping during the rodeo at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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Comwboys at the Tuscarawas County Fair.
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