Danbury Fair: Governor John Dempsey Waving
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1961-1971
MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/8 x 3 1/8in. (11.7 x 7.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 3 1/2in. (12.7 x 8.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 3 1/2in. (12.7 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA man wearing a white shirt and necktie stands in front of a building with a pennant flying from the roof. He is waving his left hand. A man wearing a suit and sunglasses is in the foreground. The shoulder of a man wearing a State Police uniform is visible at the right.
Object number1999.16.433
InscribedOn verso, upper 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
