Civic Center Roof Cleanup, Hartford, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard Welling
(American, 1926 - 2009)
Date1978
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)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionTwo Polaroid photographs showing cranes in the center of the Civic Center arena in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, cleaning up debris after the roof collapsed. Both photographs were taken from an elevated viewpoint, with the surrounding buildings visible in the background.
Object number2012.284.964-.965
NotesDate Note: The Civic Center's roof collapsed on 18 January 1978.On View
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