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Daisies say goodbye to Big Tex

On Oct. 19 the 52-foot tall Big Tex burned after 60 years as the icon of the Texas State Fair.

These photos were taken at Fair Park by staff photographer Alaina Rodriguez using a Canon Rebel EOS 50D with a 18-55 mm f/1.8 telephoto lens.

-Photos by Alaina, Emily and Kyle Vaughn