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Images of the Past: The 1912 SD State Fair

A film shot at the 1912 South Dakota State Fair is compared with video shot in 2012.

Aired 03/06/2025 | Rating TV-G

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.

Aired 03/06/2025 | Rating TV-G

SDPB Documentaries is a local public television program presented by SDPB

Support SDPB with a gift to the Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting

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.

Aired 03/06/2025 | Rating TV-G

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