Alfretta Ronemus, First Baby Contest Winner   Save
Ohio History Connection Antique Photography Collection
Description: Portrait of Alfretta Ronemus South Vienna, Ohio, ca. 1857, three years after she won the first baby contest held in the United States. The contest took place at the Clark County Fair in Springfield, Ohio on October 5, 1854. Alfretta was ten months old at the time and received a silver tea set for first prize. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00768
Subjects: Clark County (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture
Places: Clark County (Ohio)