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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 1990.157.7  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Kiddie Land, Lake Compounce, Bristol, Conn.
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 1990.157.7 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Kiddie Land, Lake Compounce, Bristol, Conn.

Dateabout 1955
MediumPhotomechanical print; printer's ink on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 3/8in. (9 x 13.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 3/8in. (9 x 13.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionBoys, girls, and at least one woman and one man ride in the back of a "fire truck" with name "Little Chief / Lake Compounce" on the door. In the background, beneath a marquee that reads "Under the Big Top" are several children's rides. The marquee is decorated with circus animals and clowns.
Object number1990.157.7
InscribedOn recto, upper left, in white, "KIDDIE LAND / LAKE COMPOUNCE, BRISTOL, CONN."

On verso, upper right, accession number
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