If you know your history, you know fairs started as a way for folks to show off their crops, animals or crafts -- and that's still the backbone of most modern fairs.

So with that in mind, here's a look at a fair mainstay: the cows in the dairy and beef barns at the Central Washington State Fair, which opened Friday (Sept. 25) and continues through Oct. 4.

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