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Hartford 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
DescriptionPolaroids of downtown Hartford, Connecticut buildings, including Hotel Hartford, Center Church, Charter Oak Bank, the Batterson Block, Pearl Street with Connecticut National Bank and One Financial Plaza, and the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance building with Christmas lights and decorations. One photograph shows the old Hartford Public High School building undergoing demolition. Another shows a storefront window with a "going-out-of-business sale" sign. Most of the Polaroids show street-level views, with the full facades of the buildings visible.
Object number2012.284.78-.85
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.
Collections
  • Richard Welling Collection
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