Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Frames
Auto 8

Title:

Last Danbury Fair

Date:

1981

Material:

Cellulose acetate tape, plastic cartridge

Dimensions:

8 mm film, 50 ft length

Company:

Bell & Howell Co.

Location:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Available for standard 8 mm reels of 50, 100 and 400 ft. The Auto 8 projector would automatically thread the film from the cartridge. The cartridge could be opened by the user and the reel swapped out. The projector was silent.

The Danbury Fair was held in Danbury, Connecticut yearly from 1869 to 1981. In addition to agriculture and all the usual attractions, the fair featured horse racing, boat racing and stock car racing. After the last fair in 1981, which this home movie documents, the fairgrounds were purchased by the Wilmorite Corp. A shopping mall built on the site was given the name The Danbury Fair Mall.