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Fairground art

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 425 Collections and/or Records:

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

Sketch of Frieze Decoration, c1900 - 1929

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

Detail of design for frieze decoration showing folliage and diamond motives. 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

Sketch of Geometric Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Sketch of geometric design decoration possible for hand rail of scenic ride. 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 Ghost Train Design, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.22
Scope and Contents

Design for ghost train ride frontage imitating a railway station with three arches on the front. Pencil on woven paper.

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

Sketch of Greyhound, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for a running greyhound. 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 Joy Wheel Entrace, c1900 - 1929

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

Design for joy wheel entrance showing an arch with lettering, signed by C.J. Spooner Burton in pencil. 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

Sketch of No. 48 Dodgem’s Handrail and Droppers Design, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.29
Scope and Contents

Sketch of No. 48 dodgem’s handrail and droppers. Pencil and colour pencil on paper.

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

Sketch of Peacock, March 1924

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.18
Scope and Contents

Sketch of a peacock motive for Proctor's mascot seen from the front and side. Pencil on brown paper.

Dates: March 1924
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Sketch of Procenium Decoration, c1875 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.45(xix)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of a procenium front showing heavily decorated columns and frieze with fish, faces and folliage. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for Capitel, Mirror Frame and Show Fronts

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