Barnum Museum

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)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

DescriptionPolaroid photograph of the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Byzantine Revival and Romanesque Revival building was photographed from across the street, and can be seen in its entirety. Its original name, Barnum Institute of Science and History," appears on the building's rounded corner.

Object number2012.284.566

MarkingsVerso of print, 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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