Balloon ascension at fairground, Stafford Springs Agricultural Park
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionDirt road in front of the entrance to fairgrounds. A sign reads: "Stafford Springs Agricultural Park." Automobiles are parked in front of the gate and a few people are walking beside the tall fence that surrounds the park. Trolley tracks and utility poles run parallel to the street. A hot air balloon ascends from the park above the main entrance. Inscribed on back: "Balloon ascension at Fair Ground, Stafford Springs, Conn."
Object number1983.121.125
NotesSubject Note: Photograph taken for August Schmelzer Company and sent to Germany to be made into a postcard.On View
Not on view
N. M. Chamberlin
