Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.639 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Sterling Law Building, Yale University, New Haven

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 Gothic-style Sterling Law Building at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. One of the building's two turrets is visible; the other is obscured by a tree in the foreground.

Object number2012.284.639

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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