Buses parked on racetrack at Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
R. W. Mannion
American
Date1975
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 1/2in. (19.4 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionBuses and a few automobiles are parked on a race track which is wet from rain. Plastic stadium seating is in the foreground. A sign reads "EXIT." Tree-covered hills and a utility tower are in the background.
Object number1999.16.14
InscribedOn verso, upper right, in blue ink, "1975 / Rain Soaked / Parking Lots / Parked on Track"; 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
