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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.647  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Portraits
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.647 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Portraits

Photographer (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
DescriptionEight Polaroid photographs of people who are probably members of the Welling family, including Richard Welling himself. One photograph depicts someone dressed as what appears to be Frankenstein. Two photographs show a woman, Ella Grasso, holding Welling's book, Historic Connecticut Houses.
Object number2012.284.647-.654
NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
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