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Fairground art

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 433 Collections and/or Records:

Sketch for Scenic Ride Car, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(xiv)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for scenic ride car design with feather carvings and two rows of seats. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs

Sketch for Scenic Ride Car, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(xv)
Scope and Contents

Design for a scenic car in the shape of a fish with three rows of seats. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs

Sketch for Scenic Ride Car, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(xvi)
Scope and Contents

Design for a scenic car in the shape of a bird and horse with three rows of seats. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs

Sketch for Scenic Ride Seats, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(xix)
Scope and Contents

Design for the seats on a scenic ride cars with dimensions. Pen and ink on woven paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs

Sketch for the Design of Columns, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(xlv)
Scope and Contents

Various desings for columns, showing four different types of cariatides designs. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides

Sketch for the Design of Parry's Show Front, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(xl)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for Parry's Show front showing a female figure on the left hand side, foliage, scroll decorations and columns. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides

Sketch for the Design of the Palais de Danse Cakewalk, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.31
Scope and Contents

Sketch for ‘Palais de Danse’ Cakewalk front for Wroot Bros., art décor style. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Sketch for the Design of the Wonder Show Frontage, 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.32
Scope and Contents

Sketch for the Wonder Show front, steps and booth (Styles?). Pencil on paper.

Dates: 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Sketch for Turkey Car, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(vi)
Scope and Contents

Desings for scenic car in the shape of a turkey with five rows of seats. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs

Sketch of a Panther, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(xlii)
Scope and Contents

Cut out sketch of a panther on a field. Pencil and chalck on brown paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides

Sketch of Centaur Cherub for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(iii)
Scope and Contents

Design for a gondola car showing the front end with the figure of a centaur cherub and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Scenic or Switchback Ride Cars

Sketch of Cherub and Eagle for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(v)
Scope and Contents

Desing for a gondola car showing a cherub holding a torn and an eagle's head on the front end as well as other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Scenic or Switchback Ride Cars

Sketch of Cherub for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(i)
Scope and Contents

Design for gondola car showing a cherub streching its arm upwards and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Scenic or Switchback Ride Cars

Sketch of Cherub for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(ii)
Scope and Contents

Desing for a gondola car showing a cherub holding an object with a round end on the front end as well as other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Scenic or Switchback Ride Cars

Sketch of Cherub Holding an Arrow for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(vi)
Scope and Contents

Desing for a gondola car showing the back of a cherub holding an arrow on the front end as well as other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Scenic or Switchback Ride Cars

Sketch of Column Designs, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(xvii)
Scope and Contents

Design showing bottom section of heavily decorated columns with foliage and the bottom section of a figure. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides

Sketch of Crocodile Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.8(vi)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of a crocodile design car with multiple seating. Pencil on tracing paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches of Samples for Switchback Cars

Sketch of Demon's Head for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.7(ii)
Scope and Contents

Design for ride car showing a deamon's head with large fangs and pointy ears on the front end and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Scenic and Switchback Cars

Sketch of Dragon's Head for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.7(iii)
Scope and Contents

Design for ride car showing a dragon's head with large teeth and claw on the front end and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Scenic and Switchback Cars

Sketch of Face Carving Decoration, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.8(x)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for a ride or show frontage carving showing a face, scroll and folliage decorations. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches of Samples for Switchback Cars

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