Danbury Fair: Crowd at Airport Entrance
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datelate 20th century
MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/16 x 4 5/8in. (7.8 x 11.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5in. (8.9 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.449
DescriptionMen and women stand in front of a structure with a sign that reads: "Airport / Entrance." Figures of a bucking horse and a buffalo are on the roof. Pennants fly from the roof. Several of the people appear to be African American. Some wear eyeglasses or sunglasses.
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
E.C. Kellogg & Co.
1852-1853
