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Financial Advisors at the Danbury Fair
Financial Advisors at the Danbury Fair

Financial Advisors at the Danbury Fair

Photographer (American)
Dateabout 1975
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (19.1 x 24.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.290
DescriptionIn the interior of a building, men and one woman stand in front of booths offering financial services. Signs read: "6.75% / TAX FREE / INCOME" "Register here for / FREE / MUTUAL FUND SHARES" "Main Street Management Co. / Specialists in Financial Planning / MUTUAL FUNDS". Electric lights and pennants hang from the ceiling.
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