Outside Main Grandstand, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Clarence F. Korker
Date1949
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (19.1 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMen, women, boys, and girls crowd an open area in front of a large building with signs that read "3 RING CIRCUS" "PIELS BEER" "HAMBURGERS." Signs on a tent read "BUTTER PECAN / ICE CREAM 25" "GUESS / YOUR / AGE / YOU WIN A PRIZE". A large bunch of balloons is at the right. Most women wear dresses and high heeled shoes. A woman at the right is pushing a baby carriage.
Object number1999.16.329
MarkingsOn recto, stamped in black ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC."; on verso, stamped in black ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC. / OFFICE - 130 White Street / OPEN ALL YEAR / PHONE 883 Danbury, Conn."InscribedOn recto, in blue ink, "Main Grandstand - Steel & Concrete / Seats 5800 - Annex Seats 300 - Bleachers 2000 - Capacity 8100"; 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
G. F. Heublein & Bro.