Man at Microphone, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
A. Cor-Kaptein Jr.
Date1976
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/4 x 9 7/8in. (17.1 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10in. (25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10in. (25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA man wearing sunglasses stands at a microphone between two long hedges. A crowd of men an women, some of them dressed as Native Americans, stand listening. Plants, possibly corn plants, grow in the left foreground. Buildings, tents, and a large figure of Uncle Sam are in the background.
Object number1999.16.323
InscribedOn verso, upper right, in red ink, "Capt. Godfrey"; 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
