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Museum purchase, 1999.16.474  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Danbury Fair: Interior of Tent with Agricultural Display
Museum purchase, 1999.16.474 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Danbury Fair: Interior of Tent with Agricultural Display

Datelate 20th century
MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 3in. (7.6 x 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 3 3/8in. (8.6 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionStriped poles support the canvas roof of a large tent housing displays of fruit and vegetables. A few people are looking at the exhibits.
Object number1999.16.474
InscribedOn 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)
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