SDPB Documentaries
Images of the Past: The 1912 SD State Fair
Special | 29m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
A film shot at the 1912 South Dakota State Fair is compared with video shot in 2012.
A film shot at the 1912 South Dakota State Fair is one of the earliest known motion pictures shot in the state. This program presents that restored film in it's entirety. Comments from a South Dakota State Historical Society Archivist, a long time Huron, SD resident, and the current South Dakota State Fair manager follow the film. Scenes from the 2012 Fair compare to scenes shot a century before.
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SDPB Documentaries
Images of the Past: The 1912 SD State Fair
Special | 29m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
A film shot at the 1912 South Dakota State Fair is one of the earliest known motion pictures shot in the state. This program presents that restored film in it's entirety. Comments from a South Dakota State Historical Society Archivist, a long time Huron, SD resident, and the current South Dakota State Fair manager follow the film. Scenes from the 2012 Fair compare to scenes shot a century before.
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