Danbury Company, 26 Chestnut Street
PhotographerPhotographed by
Baisley
Date1923
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 8 11/16 x 10 1/4in. (22 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.1
DescriptionGroup of men wearing hats in front of stacked hat boxes with labels "Hawes guaranteed Hats. New York, Chicago, Boston." Two men sit in chairs at a table with a hat display and advertising sign.
NotesSubject Note: The Danbury Fair was an annual exhibition held in Danbury between 1821 and 1981. At first a traditional agricultural fair, the event later included large fiberglass sculptures, stock car racing, and amusement park rides. The former fairground is now (2011) the site of the Danbury Fair Mall. (Finlay 3/25/2011)Status
Not on view
Reverend Joel Hawes
