EXTRASDelaware State Fair: Looking BackUnknown1990: Amanda Sherwood, of Hartly, works her way up a rope ladder at the fair. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal1977: Ray Statts, of Smyrna, with his hogs between judging. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Kevin Fleming/The News Journal2006: Scotty Howington, of Pasadena, Maryland, during the Rooster Crowing Contest. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Scott Nathan/The News Journal1990: Sammy Rageth, of Orlando, gets ready for contestants at the Beer Bust Game. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal2015: Frank Burns and his nephew Sean eat lunch at the Grange. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.JASON MINTO/THE NEWS JOURNALTaylor Swift performs at the fair in 2007. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Shannon Lee Zirkle/The News Journal1990: Suzette, the robot mannequin, attracts a crowd while working at the Sunbeam Bread display. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal2012: Competitors with their entries for judging at the Junior Dairy Show. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Chuck Snyder/Special To The News Journal2012: Contestants in the chicken pickin' contest. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.GARY EMEIGH/THE NEWS JOURNAL, GARY EMEIGH1988: Martha Phipps, of Centerville, naps with one of her Holstein cows. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Marc Clery/The News JournalJudges Kim Hoey (left) and Bulah Sockrider eye 26 entries in the Crisco American Pie Celebration. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Ralph Freso2014: Then-Governor Jack Markell racing to finish his slice in the watermelon eating contest. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal1993: Nicole Mosley and Erin McClellan ride the Himalaya. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal1990: Judge Martha Griner looks over goats owned by children 13 and younger. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal1990: The midway was full, in part for the evening's Randy Travis concert. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Adele Chavez/The News Journal2006: The sun goes down and the fair midway lights up. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.GARY EMEIGH/The News Journal1979: The front wheels of Gary Mills' tractor leave the ground during the tractor pull. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Kevin Fleming/The News Journal1990: Christine Bailey, of Milford, enjoys a cone of Hi-Grade Dairy Market ice cream. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Ralph Freso/The News JournalChad Whiteman carries a prize from the ring the bottle toss. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Marc Clery/The News Journal2015: Bob Miller with Nice Farms Creamery in Maryland mixes ice cream with a 1944 John Deere Model E. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.JASON MINTO/THE NEWS JOURNAL2015: Frank Noll and Maureen Moffett hold a baby chicken. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.JASON MINTO/THE NEWS JOURNAL1988: Jennifer Hudson, of Viola, won fifth place with her dairy cow. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Susan L. Gregg/The News Journal2006: Then-governor Ruth Ann Minner joins in an egg toss with 4Hers and then-Lt. Gov. John Carney. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News JournalThe Demolition Derby has been a fair mainstay for years. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.The News Journal990: Joey Melvin, of Milton, gives his sheep Daisey a trim. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal2006: Don Wood proposes to Cindi Candileri, both of Dover, on the final day of the fair. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Scott Nathan/The News Journal1989: The Shahan family of Dover gets ready to take the plunge of the Wildriver ride. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News JournalA member of the pit crew for the Robinson's Racing Pigs takes a break. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.File1992: Steve Hohman, owner of Hohman's Peanuts, calls to customers. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Carla Varisco/The News JournalKim Hoey (left) and Bulah Sockrider look over entries for the Crisco American Pie Celebration. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Ralph Freso/The News Journal2015: JT Alphin, of Townsend, with his goat at the fair. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.JASON MINTO/THE NEWS JOURNAL1990: The hot ticket for the 1990 Delaware State Fair concert series? Milli Vanilli. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Bob Morneau/The News Journal2007: Colleen Anderson, of Milton, rests on one of her cows. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Scott Nathan/The News Journal2012: The fair is lit up at night, with Larry the Cable Guy on the Grandstand stage. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Chuck Snyder/Special To The News Journal2008: Sen. Thurman Adams (right) with Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and Lt. Gov. John Carney at the fair. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.The News Journal/GARY EMEIGH, The News Journal/GARY EMEIGHCrowds hit the fair in 2012. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Chuck Snyder/Special To The News Journal1990: Jennifer Shaw, 10, of Sudlersville, Md., with her first-place winning goat in the children's 13 and younger competition. See more vintage images of the Delaware State Fair.Gary Emeigh/The News Journal