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Image Not Available for John M. Davies House, New Haven
John M. Davies House, New Haven
Image Not Available for John M. Davies House, New Haven

John M. Davies House, New Haven

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
DescriptionTwo Polaroid photographs of the Second-Empire style John M. Davies House in New Haven, Connecticut.The photographs both show the house in its entirety; one of the photos includes a large tree in front of the house.
Object number2012.284.560-.561
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.

Subject Note: Now owned by Yale University, the house was boarded up at the time the photographs were taken.
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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