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New Haven buildings

Dateafter 1972
MediumPhotography; color Polaroid instant prints 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)
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionPolaroid photographs of downtown New Haven, Connecticut buildings, including the New Haven Courthouse and the Park Plaza (now Hotel Omni) on Church Street; Temple Square, Park Plaza (now the Omni), Macy's, the Liberty Building, and the Taft Hotel (now Taft Apartments) on Temple Street; and the Sterling Law Building at Yale University. There is also an unidentified brick building, possibly a church, with a cupola, and the interior of what might be a classroom.
Object number2012.284.310-.314
MarkingsVerso of prints, stamped in black: manufacturer's number

Bottom right, stamped in black ink: "POLAROID"
NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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