Esther Whipp answers questions behind the counter of the General Merchandise...stocked with items donated for the fair's duration. In the foreground fairgoers enjoy a quiet game of checkers in front of the pot-bellied stove.
A pre-cursor of the modern camping stove. This oak and aluminum contraption was equipped with soapstone heating rocks, and still contains its original stones. "Fireless Cooker," pat. April 14, 1914 by Ideal Toledo Cooker.
