Photograph of the mural "Welland Fair" by John Hood, c. 1991

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Title

Photograph of the mural "Welland Fair" by John Hood, c. 1991

Subject

"Welland Fair" mural

Description

Colour photograph of the mural "Welland Fair" by John Hood, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by John Hood of Toronto, ON, at 228 East Main Street (former Welland Tribune building), 60' X 12'.

Three scenes are featured of the Welland Fair. The first shows livestock winners posing in 1940. In the centre shows a 1958 midway scene. Both were in the Denistoun location. The last image shows the fair at the new location on Niagara Street, with a livestock judge examining sheep.

Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb.

Creator

Photography by Thies Bogner

Source

Welland Public Library Local History Collection

Publisher

Promote Welland Task Force

Date

c. 1991

Rights

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Format

Colour photograph

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

LHC 759.11338 Wel - "A Festival of Canadian Art"

Coverage

Welland

Files

IMG_20240605_0014 1.jpg

Citation

Photography by Thies Bogner, “Photograph of the mural "Welland Fair" by John Hood, c. 1991,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed November 2, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10967.

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