Man Serving Beer at the Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Jeffrey Yardis
Dateabout 1975
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/8 x 9 1/2in. (18.1 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA man wearing a beaked cap, a long-sleeved jersey, a wrist watch, and a vest with Budweiser logos on it is pouring beer from a tap into a paper cup. He has a mustache. A pile of paper cups is at the left, another tap is at the right. An elderly man is in the foreground. Signs read: "Budweiser / Beer" "Budweiser Cold Beer" "[No s]moking"
Object number1999.16.302
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)On View
Not on view
