The unveiling of the butter sculpture is an event every year. Here's a look back at the exhibits.
1973
New York State Dairy Princess Melanie Hector Adams, of Sullivan County, with butter sculpture at the New York State Fair. Photo by Larry F. Baum
1982
Butter sculpture at the New York State Fair in 1982. Photo by C.W. McKeen
1986
Butter sculpture at the New York State Fair in 1986.
1988
Butter sculpture at the New York State Fair in 1988. Photo by David Lassman
1989
Butter sculpture at the New York State Fair in 1989. Photo by Stephen D. Cannerelli
1991
Butter sculpture at the New York State Fair in 1991. Photo by David Lassman
1992
Butter sculpture at the New York State Fair in 1992. Photo by Dick Blume
1994
Sculptor Raymond Macintosh stands with the butter sculpture at the New York State Fair. Photo by C.W. McKeen
1995
New York State Dairy Princess Jonelle Smith, of Cincinnatus, helps unveil the 1995 butter sculpture in the Dairy Building at the New York State Fair. Photo by Suzanne Dunn
1996
New York State Alternate Dairy Princess Kirsten Rowe, 19, of Earlville, admires the 1996 butter sculpture. Photo by Suzanne Dunn
1997
Butter sculpture unveiled at the Dairy Building at the New York State Fair. Photo by Ellen Blalock
1998
Michael Akin and his mother, Gail Akin, whose idea inspired the 1998 New York State Fair butter sculpture. Photo by Dennis Nett
1999
Sharon BuMann, of Central Square, works on the finishing touches of the 1999 New York State Fair butter sculpture at the Dairy Building at the fairgrounds. Photo by Al Campanie
2000
Artist Sharon Bumann (right) does some last-minute touch ups to her butter sculpture at the Dairy Building on the state fairgrounds just before the unveiling ceremony. Photo by David Lassman
2001
New York State Fair director Peter Cappucelli, sculptor Sharon BuMann, of Central Square, and Denise Blaisure, of Unadilla, talk about the butter sculpture that BuMann created from an idea submitted by Blaisure. Photo by Al Campanie
2002
34th annual butter sculpture entitled "Pride of New York" unveiled at the state fairgrounds. Photo by David Lassman
2003
Erin Kash and her son Ryan, 9, of North Syracuse, visit the Dairy Building at the state fairgrounds the day before the fair opens for the unveiling of the butter sculpture. Photo by David Lassman
2004
Charles Trendell, of Syracuse, gets an early look at the 36th annual butter sculpture in the Dairy Products Building at the state fairgrounds.
2005
Jim Victor, of Victor Food Sculpture, works on the butter sculpture in the Dairy Building at the state fairgrounds. Photo by David Lassman
2006
The New York State Fair butter sculpture by Jim Victor, of Philadelphia, Pa., at the state fairgrounds. Photo by Dick Blume
2007
The New York State Fair butter sculpture in the Dairy Building at the state fairgrounds. Photo by Gary Walts
2008
Kim Mulvihill (left) and her daughters Emily, 11, and Mary, 15, of Chittenango, look at the butter sculpture in the Dairy Building at the state fairgrounds. Photo by Gary Walts
2009
800-pound "Cow Power Dairy" butter sculpture for this year's New York State Fair in the Dairy Building. Photo by Dick Blume
2010
The New York State Fair butter sculpture was unveiled Wednesday. Titled "Dairyville 2020," by artist Jim Victor, it depicts the future of dairy farming. Photo by Dennis Nett
2011
The 2011 butter sculpture is unveiled at the NYS Fair Dairy Products Building. It's a tribute to the men and women who serve nutritious meals in school cafeterias.
Dick Blume
2012
Butter sculpture for this year's New York State Fair. Photo by Dick Blume
Brett Carlsen
2013
The 2013 butter sculpture stands in a glass enclosed room to allow guests a close view without temperature fluctuation. Photo by Brett Carlsen
Dick Blume
2014
The butter sculpture for the 2014 New York State Fair. Photo by Dick Blume
David Lassman
2015
The butter sculpture for the 2015 NYS Fair titled 'Thanks for the Milk, Moo York' is unveiled at the Dairy Products Building, Photo by David Lassman
2016
Michael Greenlar
2017
The American Dairy Association North East unveils the 49th Annual Butter Sculpture at the Dairy Products Building at the New York State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is "Dairy Farmers' Tribute to New York State Troopers" in their 100th Anniversary. The 800 pound butter sculpture was made by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton. Photo by Michael Greenlar
Michael Greenlar
2018
The 2018 New York State Fair Butter Sculpture unveiled in the New York State Fair Dairy Building. Photo by Michael Greenlar
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