Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5068a © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5068b © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Civic Center Debris Removal, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1978

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (Sheet a, image height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) Sheet (Sheet a height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) Primary Dimensions (Sheet b, image height x width): 16 x 11in. (40.6 x 27.9cm) Sheet (Sheet b, height x width): 16 x 11in. (40.6 x 27.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5068

DescriptionDrawing of the Hartford Civic Center after the collapse of its roof, from an elevated perspective. Most of the interior of the arena is not visible through the debris, except for two small sections on the center left, where seats are visible. There are two cranes on the floor. The Masonic Hall is visible in the background.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesSubject Note: At 4:15 a.m. on 18 January 1978, during a major snowstorm, the roof of the arena of the Hartford Civic Center collapsed and fell 83 feet to the floor. Just hours earlier, the arena had been packed with spectators at a hockey game. (Finlay 2/26/2014)

Status

Not on view