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 number2012.284.78-.85
DescriptionPolaroids of downtown Hartford, Connecticut buildings, including Hotel Hartford, Center Church, Charter Oak Bank, the Batterson Block, Pearl Street with Connecticut National Bank and One Financial Plaza, and the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance building with Christmas lights and decorations. One photograph shows the old Hartford Public High School building undergoing demolition. Another shows a storefront window with a "going-out-of-business sale" sign. Most of the Polaroids show street-level views, with the full facades of the buildings visible.
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