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Museum purchase, 1999.16.28  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Aerial View of Danbury Fair
Museum purchase, 1999.16.28 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Aerial View of Danbury Fair

Date1952
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 3/8 x 7 1/2in. (23.8 x 19.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.28
DescriptionAerial views shows the racetrack and buildings of the Danbury Fair surrounded by vast parking lots full of automobiles. Beyond the parking lots are woods, fields, houses, roads, and a small airport.
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