Prescott Bush Shaking Hands at the Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Clarence F. Korker
Date1949
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (24.1 x 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.133
DescriptionA man wearing a suit, shirt, and necktie is shaking hands with another man who is doffing his hat. The first man wears a rosette resembling a prize ribbon on his lapel. A man wearing eyeglasses and a mink furpiece is in the foreground. Additional people are seated in the background.
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)Subject Note: Prescott Bush served as Senator from Connecticut from 1952 to 1963. (Finlay 2/18/2012)
Status
Not on view
