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Show Fig. 84 Certificate. Salt Lake City. Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society. Paper. 1857. H: 19.375 cm. W: 23.75 cm. Collection of DUP, Salt Lake City. Organized in 1856 to promote home industry in Utah, the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society held annual fairs for several years to display and reward the most outstanding products of agriculture and home manufacture. Engraved certificates were presented to the winners in the various categories. Strawberry plants and books were given as prizes some years in place of the usual cash awards. 87 |
