“It’s Big, It’s Fantastic!” — State Fair of Texas, 1949
So there’s this dinosaur….
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State Fair of Texas, From Above — 1959
It’s that time again….
“Guys and Dolls” at the State Fair Music Hall — 1951
Steam that Stetson and starch that shirt, boys.
“Dallas Day” at the State Fair of Texas
“Dallas Day” — when the city used to shut down to flock to the fair.
State Fair of Texas, Miscellaneous Tidbits from Its History
A look at the Great State Fair of Texas through the decades.
The State Fair of Texas Over the Decades
The State Fair of Texas, from the 1880s to the 1980s.
A Rainy Opening Day of the State Fair of Texas — 1967
Watch footage of the State Fair’s damp opening day in 1967.
“Hola, Folks!” — Big Tex at the State Fair’s “Exposition of the Americas” — 1965
Why, yes, Big Tex IS wearing a giant serape!
Prepping for the 1932 State Fair of Texas Midway
Behind-the-scenes preparations for the 1932 State Fair of Texas midway offerings.
State Fair Coliseum / Centennial Administration Building / Women’s Museum / Women’s Building
Built in 1910, the State Fair Coliseum was remodeled in Deco splendor for the Texas Centennial.
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