The Cuyahoga County Fair has remained a classic Cleveland area event since its founding in 1893, and hasn’t skipped a year since the 1940s (the conditions during the Depression and WWII weren’t exactly ideal to hold a fair). Before you make your visit this summer, check out these 15 photos of the fair throughout the years.

This article appears in Jun 4-10, 2014.

Cortni Dietz is a senior at Ohio University and a Scene blogging intern. When taking a break from the rigorous pursuit of journalism, she enjoys eating, reading, hanging out with dogs of all shapes and sizes and drinking overpriced coffee.