Hartford Buildings
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
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)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionPolaroid photographs of downtown Hartford, Connecticut buildings, including Bushnell Tower, Travelers Tower, One Financial Plaza, the Hartford skyline with the flooded Connecticut River in the foreground, the Capitol West building, a parking garage, the Judd & Root Building with the Capitol West building and The Hartford in the background, the construction of 100 Pearl Street, the Statler Hilton, and an unidentified brick building with a round tower. The perspectives from which the photographs were taken vary, with some street-level, straightforward views and some from elevated viewpoints. There are also two abstract images that focus on lines (the Capitol West building and the parking garage).
Object number2012.284.176-.185
MarkingsVerso of prints, stamped in black: manufacturer's numberBottom right, stamped in black ink: "POLAROID"NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
Subject Terms
- Hartford (Conn.)
- Bushnell Tower (Hartford, Conn.)
- Travelers Tower (Hartford, Conn.)
- One Financial Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
- Capitol West (Hartford, Conn.)
- Garages
- Judd & Root Building (Hartford, Conn.)
- 100 Pearl Street (Hartford, Conn.)
- Statler Hotel (Hartford, Conn.)
- Hotels
- Color Photographs
- Instant Photographs
- Graphics Cataloging
- Richard Welling Collection
- Hartford
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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