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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5483  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Camel Cigarettes Billboard
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5483 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Camel Cigarettes Billboard

Artist (American, 1926 - 2009)
Date1970
MediumDrawing; black ink and colored markers on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (34.6 x 26.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (34.6 x 26.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.5483
DescriptionDrawing of the erection or the dismantling of a Camel billboard that reads, "I'd Walk a Mile for a Camel." There are cables attached to the bottom of the board, and a truck at its lower left side that appears to be supporting it. What appears to be a crane is visible behind it on the left. There is a building directly behind it, and large potted trees in the foreground, as well as several human figures.
Status
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. Winfield Scott Clime, 1959.84.0  Photograph by David Stansbury  © 2013 The Connect ...
Winfield Scott Clime
1936-1938
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6799a  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Richard Welling
before 1974
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5476  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Richard Welling
probably before 1974
Joseph Sold into Egypt.
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
1845-1846
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5250  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Richard Welling
1970
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6148  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Richard Welling
1970
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5636  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Richard Welling
about 1975