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Civic Center Roof collapse cleanup, Hartford, Connecticut, Gift of the Richard Welling Family, …
Civic Center Roof Cleanup, Hartford, Connecticut
Civic Center Roof collapse cleanup, Hartford, Connecticut, Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.964 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Civic Center Roof Cleanup, Hartford, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1978
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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionTwo Polaroid photographs showing cranes in the center of the Civic Center arena in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, cleaning up debris after the roof collapsed. Both photographs were taken from an elevated viewpoint, with the surrounding buildings visible in the background.
Object number2012.284.964-.965
MarkingsVerso of prints, stamped in black: manufacturer's number

Bottom right, stamped in black ink: "POLAROID"NotesDate Note: The Civic Center's roof collapsed on 18 January 1978.
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