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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.622  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
House
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.622 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

House

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 an unidentified Gothic house with four gables (one over the long front porch). Most of the front portion of the house is visible, with the rest obscured by a leafy tree on the right. In the background on the left what appears to be an apartment building is visible.
Object number2012.284.622
MarkingsVerso of print, stamped in black: manufacturer's number

Bottom right, stamped in black ink: "POLAROID 8"
NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
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