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Hartford Buildings

Dateafter 1972
MediumPhotography; color Polaroid instant print 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 buildings in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, including the Goodwin Building, Hartford-Aetna Building and JJ Newberry storefront, Ados Israel Synagogue, the G. Fox & Co. sign, Connecticut National Bank and State House Square reflected in the Phoenix Mutual Insurance Company Building, the Hartford Club, and the construction of 100 Pearl Street. Reflections are used to depict the subject matter in two of the photographs. The viewpoints range from street-level to the upper stories of tall buildings..

Object number2012.284.110-.117
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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