Turnstile System to Grandstand, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1950
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 5/8in. (19.7 x 24.4cm)
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 and women are lined up to go through a turnstile. Most wear coats and hats. One woman is wearing sunglasses. Chainlink fence is at the left. Tents are in the background.
Object number1999.16.335
MarkingsOn recto, stamped in black ink, "DANBURY FAIR, INC."InscribedOn recto, in blue ink, "Turnstile System / To Grandstand"; on 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
