Oh to be queen of the county fair and get to lead an exotic life without packing your bags and going through all those lines at the airport. Imagery of the Kendall County Fair queen for a year found in the archives of the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne, Texas.

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County Fair Queen and Court: Kendall County Fair queen MayDelle Ratliff seated in the center of a stage and court members grouped on either side, with women seated and men standing behind. The photo is taken from the aisle and seated audience members are visible on either side. Image ca. 1954-1959. American. Friedrich “Fred” Gustav Hillmann/Hillmann Studio, photographer. Hillmann Studio Photography Collection, Patrick Heath Public Library. via The Portal to Texas History. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560428/?q=fair
County Fair Queen Coronation: Kendall County Fair queen MayDelle Ratliff, seated beneath a canopy as another woman leans over her left side to place a tiara on her head. A young girl is standing on the left side of the image, and on the right side, a young boy is standing near Ratliff and another woman is seated with her escort standing behind her. Image ca. 1954-1959. American. Friedrich “Fred” Gustav Hillmann/Hillmann Studio, photographer. Hillmann Studio Photography Collection, Patrick Heath Public Library. via The Portal to Texas History. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560429/?q=fair
County Fair Queen on Stage: several young women wearing formal gowns and elbow-length gloves seated in a line on a stage decorated with a Hawaiian or jungle theme, including one girl in the center of the image seated in a wicker chair on a raised platform. Young men in formalwear are standing behind the girls at left and two young men who are shirtless and wearing leis are fanning the girl in the center with large palm fronds. A young girl is seated on the left side of the platform and a young boy holding a crown on a pillow is seated on the right side of the platform. Girls wearing grass skirts and leis are partially visible at the right side of the image. Looks like a Hawaii theme to me. Image ca. 1954-1959. American. Friedrich “Fred” Gustav Hillmann/Hillmann Studio, photographer. Hillmann Studio Photography Collection, Patrick Heath Public Library. via The Portal to Texas History. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560466/?q=fair#description-content-main
Kendall County Fair Association Float: young woman posing in a giant flower on a float that is parked near the Main Plaza in Boerne. Text on the side of the float says, “Kendall County Fair: Labor Day Week End.” The Main Plaza park area and several buildings are visible in the background. Image ca. 1954-1959. American. Friedrich “Fred” Gustav Hillmann/Hillmann Studio, photographer. Hillmann Studio Photography Collection, Patrick Heath Public Library. via The Portal to Texas History. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560452/?q=fair
Kendall County Fair Queen on Throne: young woman wearing a light-colored formal gown, elbow-length gloves, and a long, decorative cape is seated on a decorative platform in a wicker chair with a decorative backing to look like a throne. Another woman standing at the left has just placed a crown on her head and other woman wearing formal gowns and holding small bouquets are seated in rows on either side of the platform. A young boy holding a pillow is seated on the left side of the platform and a young girl holding a basket is seated on the right side. The queen’s cape has been arranged to flare out on the floor in front of her to display the design. Early-mid 1960s image. Image ca. 1954-1959. American. Friedrich “Fred” Gustav Hillmann/Hillmann Studio, photographer. Hillmann Studio Photography Collection, Patrick Heath Public Library. via The Portal to Texas History.

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