<p>Each of these girls are wear a crown and sash. They are queens of their counties for the Iowa State Fair. On the final Saturday of the Fair,  a coronation will occur and the Queen of the 2019 Fair will be announced. And to pick her court. According to the ISF website, judging is based on personality, attitude, leadership, citizenship, contribution to community, overall appearance, charm and poise. 
</p><p>In this photo, I was fortunate to catch three lovely queens talking with Governor Kim Reynolds! What a special moment for us all!
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According to ISF website fair trivia,  the first State Fair Queen Pageant, in its current format, was held in 1964.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/97651299@N00">Carol VanHook</a> from Iowa, USA
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