Fred Lynch retired in 2018 after capturing images for the Southeast Missourian since 1975, in that time moving from black-and-white to color, from film to digital and to video. The blog title is a nod to an earlier era of news photography and the 4x5 Speed Graphic: It's more important to be there for the shot than to worry about technical details.

Triple Ferris Wheels at SEMO Fair

Posted Friday, September 16, 2011, at 6:00 AM

It is Children's Day at the SEMO District Fair in this undated photo by G.D. Fronabarger. The carnival midway has three Ferris wheels.

Sept. 11, 1950 Southeast Missourian advertisement

Sunset Amusement Co. Carnival at the SEMO District Fair

All Week, Sept. 11-16

16 Big Rides, including

Dogem, Train, Glider, Octopus, C-Cruise, Spitfire, Roto-Whip, Caterpillar, Roll-O-Plane, Kiddie Rides, Tilt-A-Whirl, Merry-Go-Round, Triple Ferris Wheels.

10 High Class Shows

HEY KIDS! All carnival rides only 9 cents each ride, up to 6 p.m. on Children's Days, Thursday and Friday, of Fair Week.

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A fair tale

https://sites.google.com/site/theluckiestmanonthemidway/

-- Posted by JTL on Fri, Sep 16, 2011, at 7:08 AM
JTL,

Nice piece on Jack Lamkin. You're right. That's a level of service that has come and gone.

-- Posted by ksteinhoff on Fri, Sep 16, 2011, at 8:34 AM

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