Oxen are seen during a 1990 livestock show at Blue Hill Fair. Credit: File

Dating back to the late 1800s, the Blue Hill Fair bills itself as a “true down-to-earth country fair.”

Featuring everything from animal exhibits, recipe contests, agricultural judging, games, rides, food and more, the fair remains a Labor Day tradition for many Mainers.

This year’s Blue Hill Fair begins Aug. 30 and runs through Labor Day.

Here are some sights from the fair from past years.

1965

Credit: File
Credit: File
Credit: File

1986

Credit: File

1990

Credit: File

2000

Credit: Rich Hewitt

2001

Credit: Bob DeLong
Credit: Kevin Bennett

2006

Credit: Rich Hewitt

2008

Credit: Bridget Brown

2009

Credit: Rich Hewitt

2010

Credit: John Clarke Russ

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