Crowds watching parade at Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datelate 20th century
MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 5/8in. (7.9 x 11.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5in. (8.9 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.437
DescriptionA large group of men, women, and children watch a group of men on horseback riding between fair buildings. The men on the horses appear to be wearing the uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A large figure iin blue jeans is in the foreground. Wooded hills are 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)Status
Not on view
