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Custer State Park - 1950s

Silent film shows staff at work and posing for a group photo.

02/19/2015 | Rating NR

Images of the Past

Custer State Park - 1950s

Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 39s

Silent film shows staff at work and posing for a group photo.

Thousands of people have worked as seasonal or full-time employees at Custer State Park since it opened in 1913. This silent film from the early 1950s shows staff posing for a picture in front of the State Game Lodge. The store and cafe are also featured. Workers are pictured cooking, handling linens, running cash registers, etc.

02/19/2015 | Rating NR

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Images of the Past

Custer State Park - 1950s

Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 39s

Thousands of people have worked as seasonal or full-time employees at Custer State Park since it opened in 1913. This silent film from the early 1950s shows staff posing for a picture in front of the State Game Lodge. The store and cafe are also featured. Workers are pictured cooking, handling linens, running cash registers, etc.

02/19/2015 | Rating NR

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