Parking on the Clay Track at the Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 x 6 1/4in. (11.4 x 15.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionAutomobiles are parked in dense rows facing what appears to be a road or track. People are lined up in front of the cars as if awaiting an event. Additional people are getting out of the cars in the background. An American flag is in the right background. Wooded hills are in the distance.
Object number1999.16.17
InscribedOn verso, in black marker, "INFIELD PARKING ON / THE 1/2 MILE CLAY TRACK / DURING THE 1920'S"; 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
