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Dexter residents Sabrina Luckhardt, 7, waves at a friend as Shannon Hicks, 15, helps wash her cattle Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com

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• Dexter residents Sabrina Luckhardt, 7, waves at a friend as Shannon Hicks, 15, helps wash her cattle Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS01_fullsize.JPG
• Cattle are judged during a showmanship competition Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS02_fullsize.JPG
• Dexter resident Ethan Young, 17, stands with his cattle during a showmanship competition Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS03_fullsize.JPG
• Chelsea resident Neil Koch gives one of his pigs a drink while cleaning it Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Koch's daughter, Cortney will be showing the animals, he said. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS04_fullsize.JPG
• Chelsea resident Harold Burchett watches along with his son Parker, 4, as his daughter Bailey, 14, wins first place in showmanship with her cattle Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS05_fullsize.JPG
• A rider makes their way around a course as they participate in a bareback equitation competition Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS06_fullsize.JPG
• Manchester resident Marvin Carlson points at a rabbit as he looks over them with his granddaughter Mira Carlson, 3, of Ann Arbor Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS07_fullsize.JPG
• Chelsea resident Cala Vargo smiles as she looks at chickens with her 1-year-old son Kaine Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS08_fullsize.JPG
• A Frizzled Serama is displayed in a cage Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS09_fullsize.JPG
• Chelsea resident Jasen King waves at his son Ronan, 4, as he swings on a ride Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS10_fullsize.JPG
• People ride on a swinging attraction Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Community Fair. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS/cache/082212_NEWS_CHELSEAFAIR_JMS11_fullsize.JPG

The 75th Anniversary of the Chelsea Community Fair began today and will run through Aug. 25 at the Chelsea Fair Grounds on Old US-12, just west of South Main Street.

The fair will include the usual staples such as tractor pulls, livestock judging, lumberjack shows and a nightly bingo tent. It also will feature a newly decorate hobby barn to commemorate the 75-year milestone, which is expected to draw at least 75,000 visitors throughout the week.

AnnArbor.com photographer Jeffrey Smith was there to capture the first day.