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Image Not Available for Gelston House, East Haddam
Gelston House, East Haddam
Image Not Available for Gelston House, East Haddam

Gelston House, East Haddam

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
DescriptionPolaroid photograph of the Gelston House in East Haddam, Connecticut. The sign on the three-story Italianate hotel is visible. There is a cupola on top of the building and an American flag flying on a flagpole behind it. There are several cars in the parking lot in front of the building.
Object number2012.284.603
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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  • Richard Welling Collection
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