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.
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
Collection
Citation
Photography by Thies Bogner, “Photograph of the mural "Welland Fair" by John Hood, c. 1991,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed June 26, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10967.