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Fairground art

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 425 Collections and/or Records:

Drawing of Decorative Ride Frontage, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for ride frontage showing procenium with classical style decorations and foliage. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Freize Decoration Designs, c1920 - 1939

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

Sketch showing four different designs for freize decorations. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ghost Train Paybox, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.13
Scope and Contents

Desing of ghost train paybox showing a ghost, a demon and the front of a train locomotive as well as the side of the wheels. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Drawing of Heraldic Shield, c1910 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.11
Scope and Contents

Poster paint round heraldic style medallion with queen on horse and page in blue, white and green.

Dates: c1910 - 1929

Drawing of Joy Tubes, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.15
Scope and Contents

Partial design for a joy tubes ride, showing a castle turret. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Drawing of Procenium Decoration, c1920 - 1939

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

Sketch for the design of a show's procenium with measurements. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Prototype Dragon Scenic Car Design, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.28
Scope and Contents

Design of prototype dragon scenic car with five seating sections decorated with a dragon which tail and back extremities lift over the back seats. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for ride frontage showing procenium with foliage decorations and columns. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for ride frontage showing procenium with foliage decorations and columns. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for ride frontage showing profusely decorated procenium with figures and other motives. Pencil in paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Sketch for the design of a ride's procenium showing the freize and top of columns which imitate tree branches, signed C.J. Spooner Burton. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Unfinished sketch showing the outlines of the design for a ride's frontage with columns. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for a ride procenium with jungle theme decorations consisting of large foliage vegetation and columns, the ride's platform can also be seen. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for a ride procenium with jungle theme decorations consisting of large foliage vegetation and columns imitating tree trunks. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for ride frontage showing procenium, columns with foliage decorations, shields and garland, signed by C.J. Spooner, Swan Works, Burton on Trent. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Ride Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for a ride frontage for Wilmots with columns and foliage and shield decorations, signed C.J. Spooner Swan Works Burton on Trent. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Roof Structure, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.14(i)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of a roof structure. Pencil and colour pencil on paper with measurements and notes.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Drawing of Roundabout Decorative Frontage, c1875 - 1899

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

Half section of outside decorations for roundabout with heavily decorated columns, frieze and hand rails showing cherubs and profuse folliage, on top scroll C.J. Spooner, Design Carver, Buton on Trent. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1899

Drawing of Sequah Carriage, 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.17
Scope and Contents

Design for Sequah carriage with elaborate scroll carvings and columns and open and an enclosed section to travel, contains some annotations. Pencil on paper.

Dates: 1915

Drawing of Shield Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design showing a fragment of a shield with folliage decorations and face of a fantastical beast. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939