State Fair of Texas
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The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas at historic Fair Park. The fair has taken place every year since 1886 except for varying periods during World War I and World War II as w
Big Tex in 2013
Birds of the World show at the Band Shell in 2001
A glimpse of the State Fair of Texas at night in 2006
Texas Star Ferris wheel at night
Big Tex
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Big Tex is a 55-foot tall figure and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, United States. The figure has become a cultural icon of Dallas and Texas. Sinc
State Fair of Texas
…and a half dozen others were given treatment at the scene. Roy Rupard, secretary of the State Fair association, said the loss was covered by insurance. Big Tex, a 55-foot (17 m) tall cowboy statue, has been its symbol since his introduction in 1952. In 1953, Big Tex's jaw was hinged, so that he appears to…
Big Tex, 1956
Big Tex as seen during the fire on October 19, 2012
Big Tex, 8 October 2004