John Leahy, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1955
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/2 x 7 3/4in. (24.1 x 19.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA man wearing a suit and necktie is holding the arm of a woman wearing a long wrap-around dress and a hat. They are standing on a high wooden platform or stage.
Object number1999.16.70
InscribedOn verso, upper right, in pencil, "[John Leahy]"; lower left, 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)John Leahy was the owner of the Danbury Fair from the 1940s until his death in 1974. (Finlay 7/11/2011)
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