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29 photographs of the Florida State Fair from the early 1970s The black and white photographs include exhibition tents that featured human oddities.     A human oddities exhibition tent at the Florida State Fair during the early 1970s. [ Courtesy of Josie Ritter ] Published 1 hour ago TAMPA — During the early 1970s, the Florida State Fair was held on the University of Tampa’s campus, one of its most famous foods was a 12-inch hotdog and highlights of the annual event were those billed as “Human Oddities” such as the “Swamp Child” and the “Bearded Lady.” “It was a much different time,” said Josie Ritter, 71 and a photographer now residing in Vermont. “Some of what I saw at the fair was fascinating. Some was painful.”

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