Mystery photo gallery #30

It looks as if this young cowboy may have won a prize at the SEMO District Fair. If you can provide information about the image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

This man is dwarfed by the two horses he's brought to the SEMO District Fair. If you can provide information about the image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Taking to the practice field behind Kent Library are four unidentified football players. If you can provide information about the image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Two Mississippi River canoists apparently stopped at Cape Girardeau for a cool, refreshing Coke. If you can provide information about the image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Entries to the annual canning and baking contests held at the SEMO District Fair line a table, and ladies are lined up to add their own handiworks. If you can provide information about the image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Miss Chaffee, possibly the queen of the district fair, sits with her royal court. If you can provide information about the image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Four batton twirllers demonstrated their talents. If you can provide information about the image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Jan. 23, 1963 Southeast Missourian. The season’s coldest weather and snow cover brought out all kinds of inclement weather footgear. Here, three sixth-grade pupils at Alma Schrader School chose their boots from among those of classmates and don them to go home for the day. From left are Cathy Hughes, Frances Rayfield and Tom Oppenheim. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)