Before there was the Stanislaus County Fair, there was the Melon Carnival in Turlock.<br /> <br /> The Melon Carnival was a celebrated as far back as 1911. The carnival eventually turned into what we now call the Stanislaus County Fair.<br /> <br /> <br /> Send your Throwback Thursday pictures of Turlock to be published on TurlockCityNews.com to <a href="mailto:turlock@turlockcitynews.com">turlock@turlockcitynews.com</a>.<br />
