Flower Display, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1975
MediumPhotography; color photography on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 3in. (7.6 x 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (8.9 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.471
DescriptionFlowers and dried grasses are displayed on a table in the interior of a large tent. A sign reads: "Danbury / Dahlia / Gardens". Other signs in the background read "Orangeade" and "[Stone] Mill Roadside Market."
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
