Cal Expo Opening Year

Metadata

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Source is a videotape capture of a film.

Title

Cal Expo Opening Year

Series Title

Sacramento Parades, Fairs, Ceremonies and Events

Date Created

1968

Date Published

1968

Description

A 3/4" video tape of a 8mm film silent transfer of the final day at Cal Expo, the California State Fair, during its opening year at its location near the American River. The original film was shot by Bill Rase. Bill Rase (1926-2006), was a well-known Sacramento figure. He founded and performed with the Bill Rase Band starting in the 1950s until his death. He was a disc jockey on local radio in the 1950s, he hosted a television variety show, and portrayed "Bosun Bill" on a children's television show.

Creators and Contributors

Creator: Rase, William

Subject Topic

Fairs
Exhibitions

Subject Entity

California State Fair and Exposition

Place(s)

Sacramento (Calif.)
Cal Expo (Sacramento, Calif.)

Language

English

Media type

Moving Image

Format

U-matic

Extent

1 Tape

Generation

Copy

Sound or silent

Silent

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Country of Creation

United States

Source Institution

Center for Sacramento History

Call Number

2017/022

Link to Internet Archive

https://archive.org/details/casacsh_000562