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The Los Angeles County Fair was first held from October 17-21, 1922 in Pomona. During World War II, from May 7 to August 24, 1942, the grounds were used as a Wartime Civilian Control Administration assembly center, which held more than 5,000 Japanese Americans prior to sending them to internment camps. There is no known historical marker at the site. There was no fair held from 1942-1947 due to the war. The fair is one of the largest county fairs in the United States. It is held in September on 543 acres of fairgrounds known as Fairplex, which includes a hotel and exposition complex, and is operated by the Los Angeles County Fair Association. Photograph caption dated September 8, 1958 reads "Selection of queen for Los Angeles County Fair at Pomona poses problem for three judges, from left, John Gaines, Jim Todd and Bill Adrian. Contestants in line for competition are, from left, Barbara Hubbard, Marlene Fouquette, Marilyn Benzango, Marilyn Burrows, Pat Eckstrom, Carol Skapik, Joan Suggs, Carol Gentry, Dixie O'Bryan, Karen Kirste and Pat Walker. Fair opens Friday."
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