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John K. Daniels' butter cow at the 1911 Iowa State Fair. The butter cow has been an Iowa State Fair staple since 1911, when J.K. Daniels created the first cow. [1] The popular exhibition, which consists of hundreds of pound of local butter applied to a wood and metal wireframe, is showcased in the coolers of the fairground's Agricultural Building.
Sarah Pratt's approximately 1,200 pounds of butter for sculpting are 17, just a year younger. Get a first look at the Iowa State Fair butter cow and 'The Music Man' butter sculpture Skip to main ...
The butter cow was joined by an ode to the Iowa State Fair's Sky Glider and late-night comedians at the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Aug. 9, 2024.
John K. Daniels' butter cow at the 1911 Iowa State Fair. The Butter Cow , an Iowa State Fair staple since 1911 when J.K. Daniels sculpted the first one, [ 9 ] is located in the Agricultural Building.
Iowa State Fair, 1911. [1] The first butter cow in Iowa was made by sculptor John K. Daniels at the 1911 Iowa State Fair. [1] The sculpture was sponsored by the Beatrice Creamery Co., now part of Con-Agra Foods. The exhibit, designed as a way to promote dairy products in the area, was a big hit with fairgoers.
The Iowa State Fair exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., coincides with the nation's 250th anniversary. ... Iowa State Fair butter cow to be part of Smithsonian ...
The Iowa State Fair was held in a different community every two years after it was first established. The first fair was held in Fairfield in 1854. The other towns that hosted the fair included Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Clinton, Keokuk and Cedar Rapids. [2] The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878.
The Butter Cow is a staple to the Iowa State Fair and a lot of work goes into the sculpture.