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Circus parade with elephants; Hartford-Aetna building in background, Gift of the Richard Wellin ...
Hartford Buildings
Circus parade with elephants; Hartford-Aetna building in background, Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.144 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Hartford Buildings

Photographer (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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.144-.159
DescriptionPolaroid photographs of downtown Hartford, Connecticut buildings, including part of the Hartford-Aetna Bank Building behind a circus parade of elephants, the Travelers Tower, Municipal Building, Hartford Public Library, Isham-Terry House, the Wadsworth Atheneum, One Financial Plaza, the Civic Center and surrounding buildings, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch and the construction of CityPlace, the Summit Hotel, the Sheraton Hotel, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, the Hilton Hotel at night, the Judd & Root Building, and the construction of 100 Pearl Street with Connecticut National Bank and State Street Square. Alexander Calder's sculpture, "Stegosaurus," and a window sign for the State Tavern are also shown.
NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
Status
Not on view