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Museum purchase, 1999.16.40  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Distant View of Danbury Fairgrounds
Museum purchase, 1999.16.40 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Distant View of Danbury Fairgrounds

Dateabout 1950
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/8 x 9 3/8in. (18.7 x 23.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionRace track, tents, and buildings are visible in the distance beyond trees and frame buildings. Wooded hills are in the background.
Object number1999.16.40
InscribedOn verso, 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)
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