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 Temple Beth Israel (now the Charter Oak Cultural Center), the Marble Pillar restaurant, the back of what was probably the Best Western Motor Hotel, the storefront of Huntington's Book Store, G. Fox & Co.facade with Christmas decorations, One Corporate Center, Christ Church Cathedral and surrounding buildings, Connecticut National Bank and One Financial Plaza with Pratt Street buildings visible in the foreground, the construction of 280 Trumbull, the Statler Hilton, and the Hartford Steam Company Heating and Cooling Plant with Travelers Tower and the Connecticut Natural Gas building in the background. The perspectives from which the photographs were taken vary, with some street-level, straightforward views and some from an elevated viewpoint.
Object number2012.284.187-.201
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.)
- One Financial Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
- Connecticut National Bank (Hartford, Conn.)
- Statler Hotel (Hartford, Conn.)
- Christ Church Cathedral (Hartford, Conn.)
- Constitution Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
- G. Fox & Co.
- Pratt Street (Hartford, Conn.)
- Temple Beth Israel (Hartford, Conn.)
- Hartford Steam Company Heating and Cooling Plant (Hartford, Conn.)
- One Corporate Center (Hartford, Conn.)
- Marble Pillar (Hartford, Conn.)
- 280 Trumbull Street (Hartford, Conn.)
- Best Western Motor Hotel (Hartford, Conn.)
- Christmas
- Restaurants
- Color Photographs
- Instant Photographs
- Graphics Cataloging
- Richard Welling Collection
- Hartford
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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