Danbury Fair: Aerial view of racetrack and parking lots
Date1977
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 1/2 x 13 3/8in. (26.7 x 34cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 x 14in. (27.9 x 35.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 x 14in. (27.9 x 35.6cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionAutomobiles are parked in huge parking lots surrounding a race track. Fair buildings and tents are at the left. Trees and roads are in the background.
Object number1999.16.9
InscribedOn verso, upper left, in black marker, "Sat Oct 6, 1977"; upper right, in black marker, "17-5-77"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject 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)On View
Not on view