Governor Wilbur Cross and Others with Cow, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1946
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints 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 1/8 x 10in. (20.6 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/8 x 10in. (20.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionFour men pose with a cow or steer. Three wear suit; two hold hats in their hands. One elderly man holds a cane. Trees and a grandstand are in the background.
Object number1999.16.202
MarkingsOn recto, lower right, stamped in red ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC."On verso, center, stamped in red ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC. / OFFICE - 130 White Street / OPEN ALL YEAR / PHONE 883 Danbury, Conn."InscribedOn verso, upper left, in pencil, "Gov. Wilbur Cross"; in center, in black ink, "1946"; 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)
Date Note: Wilbur Cross was Governor of Connecticut from 1931 to 1939. He was no longer Governor in 1946, when this photograph was taken. He died in 1948, aged 86. (Finlay 2/18/2012)
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