Sausages are grilled during an Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines in 1985.
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Beer, sausages and music are a staple of many Oktoberfest celebrations in Chicagoland and around the United States and the world.
In this week's #TBT Gallery from the Daily Herald archives, we look back at Octoberfest celebrations in the suburbs from 1973 to 1985.
The celebration originated in Munich, Germany, in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen and featured horse races in the grazing meadows.
Now over a dozen huge beer tents fill the same meadow where it is said that 1.75 million gallons of beer are consumed annually during the 16-day festival, according to the German Beer Institute.
Most local celebrations last only a day or two and are enjoyed in many different ways like fun runs, soccer matches and of course music, food and beer.
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People participate in the Oktoberfest 12k run in Itasca, 1985.
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during the Jaycee's Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines, 1973.
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Beer is served during an Oktoberfest celebration in Palatine, 1980.
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People enjoy a beer during an Oktoberfest celebration in Palatine, 1980.
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A man enjoys a beer during an Oktoberfest celebration in Palatine, 1980.
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Sausages are cooked during an Oktoberfest celebration in Palatine, 1980.
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Oktoberfest celebration in Palatine, 1980.
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Men play soccer during an Oktoberfest celebration at Schawben Center in Buffalo Grove, 1973.
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A child holds a balloon during an Oktoberfest celebration at Schawben Center in Buffalo Grove, 1973.
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Soccer is played during an Oktoberfest celebration at Schawben Center in Buffalo Grove, 1973.
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People enjoy an Oktoberfest celebration at Schawben Center in Buffalo Grove, 1973.
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A kid holds balloons during an Oktoberfest celebration at Schawben Center in Buffalo Grove, 1973.
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A boy hangs out on his father's shoulders during an Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines in 1985.
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People listen to music during an Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines in 1985.
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A band plays during an Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines in 1985.
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Kids listen to music during an Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines in 1985.
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Corn on is cooked during an Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines in 1985.
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People head to an Oktoberfest celebration in Des Plaines in 1985.
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Oktoberfest in a parking garage in Des Plaines, 1985.
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A runner enjoys some fruit during the Oktoberfest 12k run in Itasca, 1985.
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Runners compete in the Oktoberfest 12k run in Itasca, 1985.
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A runner crosses the finish line during the Oktoberfest 12k run in Itasca, 1985.
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Runners warm up during the Oktoberfest 12k run in Itasca, 1985.
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