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Oktoberfest: Then and Now

Oktoberfest Then and Now

Oktoberfest Then and Now

Oktoberfest has evolved from a horse race that commemorated a royal marriage to a 16-day beer-soaked celebration attended by six million people. But times haven't changed all that much . . .

Photo: Frank Scherschel./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Sep 01, 1955
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