Civic Center Roof collapse cleanup, Hartford, Connecticut, Gift of the Richard Welling Family, ...

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)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.964-.965

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.

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