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Thousands attended the annual Lincoln County Apple Festival on Saturday in downtown Lincolnton. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Knob Creek Orchards of Toluca, N.C. piled bags of apples for sale Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival in downtown Lincolnton. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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A street preacher shouts his message to passersby Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival in downtown Lincolnton. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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A young boy tests his skills at milking a cow Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival in downtown Lincolnton. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Smoked turkey legs were just one of the foods available Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival. These were being sold by the West Lincoln High School boosters. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Beauty queens walked through the crowds Saturday in downtown Lincolnton during the Lincoln County Apple Festival. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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One of the many apple vendors in downtown Lincolnton on Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Selma Fulbright (left) and Betty Davis take a break from selling apples Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival. They were selling apples from Davis & Son Orchards in Vale., N.C. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Loyd Lewis of Foothills Farms in Fallston, N.C., sorts through the tomatoes at his booth Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Ia Heo arranges flowers she was selling at the Lincoln County Apple Festival Saturday in downtown Lincolnton that were grown by she and her husband in western Lincoln County. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Apples weren't the only thing sold at the Lincoln County Apple Festival Saturday in Lincolnton. Lockman's Muscadine Vineyard was selling muscadines, scuppernongs and cider. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Haynes Honey of Bessemer City, N.C., was selling honey from North Carolina at the Lincoln County Apple Festival in downtown Lincolnton on Satruday. Charles Haynes got some help from his daughter, Vanessa Gantt. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Temperatures were moderate through the day at the Lincoln County Apple Festival. But downtown stores offered respite from the crowds. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Not only could you get a close view of a cow Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival in downtown Lincolnton, those adventurous enough could try their hand at milking. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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A young Lincoln County Apple Festival attendee is pulled through the tree-line main street in a wagon. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Karen Morgan (right) shares sliced apples and caramel with her granddaughter Layla Zaim (left) and a friend, Mary Florence, all of Lincolnton. They were enjoying the fruits of the annual Lincoln County Apple Festival. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Those with the energy could power their way on this ride Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival in downtown Lincolnton. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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The stately grounds of the historic Lincoln County Courthouse were turned into a picnic and playground at the Lincoln County Apple Festival Saturday in downtown Lincolnton. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
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Food vendors lined the circular courtsquare Saturday at the Lincoln County Apple Festival in downtown Lincolnton. MARK HAMES - mhames@charlotteobserver.com
