Museum purchase, 1999.16.324, © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Boat Ride, Danbury Fair

Date1961

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 x 6 1/8in. (11.4 x 15.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 6 1/8in. (11.4 x 15.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA small flat-bottomed boat equipped with smokestacks and railings to make it resemble a steamboat is on a small pond. The lower deck is crowded with people. Swans and geese swim in the pond around the boat. A man wearing a sailor suit is at the right. Tents and buildings, including a large barn with a silo and lettering that reads "THE / BARN YARD" are in the background.

Object number1999.16.324

InscribedOn verso, lower right, 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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