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Museum purchase,  1999.16.337,  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Buses at Entrance, Danbury Fair
Museum purchase, 1999.16.337, © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Buses at Entrance, Danbury Fair

Photographer (American)
Date1975
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 1/2in. (19.7 x 24.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.337
DescriptionBuses are parked in a racetrack. Lettering on the side of some buses reads: "PELHAM PARKWAY EXPRESS" "LIBERTY" "Air Conditioned." Empty stadium seating is in the foreground.
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