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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6102 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
Flying Scotsman Steam Train at Union Station, Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6102 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

Flying Scotsman Steam Train at Union Station, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1969
MediumDrawing; black marker on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 19 x 24in. (48.3 x 61cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the London and North Eastern Railway's Flying Scotsman steam train on tracks at Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut.
Object number2012.284.6102
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "|[left-pointing arrow] |[left-pointing arrow] 8 1/2" 39 [horizontal line]"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "[right-pointing arrow]|"

Bottom right, along the right edge, handwritten in pencil: "WELLING / PEREGRINE-"

Bottom right,handwritten in pencil and erased: "WELLING"NotesDate Note: The Flying Scotsman toured the United States from 1969 to 1973. The train was in Hartford for a few days beginning October 12, 1969.
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