Hartford Buildings
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard Welling
(American, 1926 - 2009)
Dateafter 1972
MediumPhotography; color Polaroid instant print 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
DescriptionPolaroid photographs of buildings in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, including 24 and 30 Lewis Street; the interior of an unidentified restaurant; the Corning Fountain in Bushnell Park with the Connecticut State Capitol in the background; the Hartford skyline; a detail of State House Square; the construction of CityPlace, with Charter Oak Bank, the Stackpole, Moore, Tryon Building, and 140-150 Trumbull Street; the side of the G. Fox & Co. building; the Statler Hilton before and during demolition; and the Phoenix Life Insurance Company building. Most of the views are straightforward, street-level perspectives.
Object number2012.284.132-.142
NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.On View
Not on viewCollections