Hartford Buildings
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard Welling
(American, 1926 - 2009)
Dateafter 1972
MediumPhotography; color Polaroid instant prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 3in. (7.9 x 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.54-.61
DescriptionPolaroid photographs of buildings in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, including CityPlace, One Financial Plaza, the Travelers Tower, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company building, One Corporate Center ("stilts building"), the Parkview Hilton (also known as the Statler Hilton and the Statler hotel), 100 Pearl Street construction (incorporating the old Mechanics Savings Bank facade), Bushnell Tower, Bushnell on the Park, and the buildings along Main Street. The viewpoints range from street-level to the upper stories of tall buildings. Some photographs depict one building; some show more of the skyline.
Collections
Subject Note: Some Polaroids are artistic in approach, showing reflections (CityPlace reflected in the Gold Building), or pairing a modern and an older building together.
Status
Not on view
