Humboldt County Fair 1948

Short film about the 1948 Humboldt County Fair; walks through one fair day with livestock, rides, exhibits, racing. [00:00:21] Humboldt County Fair 1946 by Jack Tipple [00:00:42] Shots of Ferndale people building and preparing for fair [00:01:11] Ferndale has been the home of the Humboldt County fair for 40 years [00:01:27] People unloading livestock [00:01:57] Army raises flag and Star-Spangled Banner is played to open the fair [00:02:20] 4-H and FFA members organize cattle � membership numbers [00:03:06] Information about 4-H in California [00:04:33] People getting prizes for livestock at 4-H exhibit [00:05:33] FFA information, sheep exhibit, Cal Poly mentioned [00:06:44] FFA & 4-H showmanship contest [00:08:16] �Here�s that big moment you've been awaiting� judging of showmanship [00:10:47] Suffolk sheep displayed, winner shown with ribbon in closeup [00:11:22] Horses being prepared [00:11:38] �Not even Betty Grable could have caused the sensation these Belgians did� [00:11:51] Teams of Belgian horses shown in wide shot performing before judges [00:11:59] �Where did they come from?� old-timers exclaim� shots of cars parked [00:12:21] Wide shots of rides and tents [00:13:01] Views from inside tents of crowds and displays [00:13:45] Commercial exhibits in tents � �this year there was even an airplane.� [00:13:48] Views of machinery exhibits [00:14:13] Chinchillas advertised as pets [00:14:16] Children playing at playground [00:14:33] Garden exhibits [00:14:46] Recorded voice of announcer introducing youth members and their livestock [00:15:36] Parade shots continue of 4-H and FFA [00:16:21] Senior Division parade, names announced [00:16:46] Long pan across grandstands with crowd [00:17:55] Awards for outstanding achievements [00:18:16] Shots of crowds [00:18:34] Acts, tumbling, high wire, acrobatics, Entrance of the Gladiators plays [00:19:41] Man wins car awarded by veterans� association [00:19:46] Racers and horses come out �racing here since the early sixties and eighties� [00:20:50] Shots of crowd, information on scheduling [00:21:05] Para-mutuel ticket windows and crowds [00:21:32] Flag lowering [00:21:50] The end