Toboggan Ride, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
R. W. Mannion
American
Dateabout 1975
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 crowd of people surrounds an amusement park ride with a sign that reads "Toboggan." A small car descends a tall tower on a spiral track. A balloon is in the foreground. A large building is in the background.
Object number1999.16.333
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)On View
Not on view
