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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.636  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
House; Barn
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.636 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

House; Barn

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
DescriptionTwo Polaroid photographs, one of a boarded-up Queen Anne-style house with multiple gables, several dormer windows, and bay windows in the front. The other shows a barn with a sign on it that says, "Boston Corners."
Object number2012.284.636-.637
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: Richard Welling was friends with artist Richard Helck, who lived and worked in Boston Corners, New York.
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