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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.176-.185
DescriptionPolaroid photographs of downtown Hartford, Connecticut buildings, including Bushnell Tower, Travelers Tower, One Financial Plaza, the Hartford skyline with the flooded Connecticut River in the foreground, the Capitol West building, a parking garage, the Judd & Root Building with the Capitol West building and The Hartford in the background, the construction of 100 Pearl Street, the Statler Hilton, and an unidentified brick building with a round tower. The perspectives from which the photographs were taken vary, with some street-level, straightforward views and some from elevated viewpoints. There are also two abstract images that focus on lines (the Capitol West building and the parking garage).
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Status
Not on view
