Gentle rains added sparkle to the colorful lights of vendor booths

A toy dalmation rests atop this vintage fire truck from Notre Dame.

A Step Back in Time ...

Grandpa used to have one of these ... Pulaski County’s largest tourist event, the annual Antique Power Show, once again drew crowds from near and far to the banks of the Tippecanoe River at the Winamac Town Park. Pleasant temperatures in the 70s and a couple refreshing, light rain showers encouraged visitors to take their time viewing the show. Town-wide garage sales, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, provided added interest.

Sponsored by the Northern Indiana Power from the Past, the purpose of the Power Show is to preserve, rejuvenate and display antique farm machinery and any other form of machinery utilized in the growth of the U.S.A. Further, it is the intention of NIPFTP to “foster and perpetuate in the minds of all Americans respect, interest and recognition of the vital role that different forms of machinery, no matter what their power source, have played in the development of our society as a whole.”

For 32 years now, the Antique Power Show has attracted visitors from across northern Indiana and beyond - inviting them to take a step back in time and remember when ...

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