Grandstand at Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1948
MediumPhotography; gelatin silveer print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 5/8in. (20 x 24.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 9 7/8in. (20.3 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 9 7/8in. (20.3 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSpectators crowd a large covered grandstand. A small band with a bass drum and a tuba is on a small platform at the right. A chain link fence is in the foreground.
Object number1999.16.233
MarkingsOn recto, lower left, stamped in black ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC. OCT--1948"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)On View
Not on view
