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Gift of Terry Harlow, 2023.68.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, In copyright
Pizza, New Park Ave.
Gift of Terry Harlow, 2023.68.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, In copyright

Pizza, New Park Ave.

Photographer (1944 - 2014)
Date1970-1989
MediumPhotography; platinum on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 9/16 × 7 9/16in. (24.3 × 19.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 11 × 8 5/8in. (27.9 × 21.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Terry Harlow
Object number2023.68.1
DescriptionNight-time photograph of the neon signs above and in the window of a pizza parlor on New Park Avenue in Hartford or West Hartford, reading "PIZZA / NEW PARK AVE" and "SPAGHETTI / GRINDERS." The rest of the building is in shadow, with signs of the other businesses barely visible: "KARATE" is just visible on the left, and "CANDY," "SODA," and "GROCERIES," all part of the sign for a small grocery store, are seen in the middle.
Status
Not on view