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Museum purchase, 1999.16.450  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Parade, Danbury Fair
Museum purchase, 1999.16.450 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Parade, Danbury Fair

Dateabout 1975
MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 4 1/2in. (7.6 x 11.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5in. (8.9 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMen wearing military uniforms from the period of the American Revolution are marching past booths where stuffed animals and other toys are displayed. Buildings, artificial palm trees, and large figures of a man and a horse are in the background.
Object number1999.16.450
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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