Flower exhibit, Connecticut Fair, September 1910
Date1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 6 11/16in. (15 x 17cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionFlowers, mostly dahlias, are displayed in glass milk bottles on long tables covered with white cloths in a large tent. A fire hydrant is to the left of the center table. A sign on the right table reads: "Do Not H..." A sign at the back of the room reads: "Exhibit / C.R. Burr & Company."
Object number2000.200.60
NotesSubject Note: In 1910, the Connecticut Fair took place at Charter Oak Park and Luna Park. C.R. Burr & Company in Manchester was a nursery specializing in fruit trees, rose bushes, aspargus roots, and ornamental shrubs.On View
Not on view