Museum purchase, 1999.16.438 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Crowd with Parade of Canadian Mounties, Danbury Fair

Dateabout 1975

MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 4 1/2in. (7.6 x 11.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5in. (8.6 x 12.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1999.16.438

DescriptionA large crowd of men women and children watch a parade of horses and riders wearing the uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The lower portion of a large statue of a lumberjack is at the left. Tents and buildings 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