Beebe with Rosie the Trained Bear, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Clarence F. Korker
Date1947
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/2 x 7 5/8in. (24.1 x 19.4cm)
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 bear wearing a dress appears to be singing into a microphone. A man wearing a suit and a bow tie stands at the left.
Object number1999.16.239
MarkingsOn recto, stamped in red ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC."On verso, stamped in red ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC. / OFFICE - 130 White Street / OPEN ALL YEAR / PHONE 883 Danbury, Conn."InscribedOn verso, in black marker, "1947 / Beebe has a Duet / with 'Rosie' the / Trained Bear"; 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)
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