Gift of the Richard Welling Family. 2012.284.6059 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

The 2:12 From Hartford to Springfield

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009

Date1965-2009

MediumDigital print; black toner on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 11 1/2in. (19.1 x 29.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 x 13 1/8in. (27.9 x 33.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

DescriptionCopy of a drawing of an Amtrak train on tracks at Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut, with the Connecticut State Capitol in the background.

Object number2012.284.6059

MarkingsRecto, bottom right, stamped in brown ink: "RICHARD WELLING / 74 UNION PLACE / HARTFORD, CT 06103"

Verso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "THE 2:12 FROM HARTFORD TO SPRINGFIELD. THIS TRAIN NO LONGER RUNNING / DUE TO SCHEDULE CHANGES."

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