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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5066  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Two 140'+ Towers at Civic Center Site
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5066 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Two 140'+ Towers at Civic Center Site

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1972
MediumDrawing; black and colored markers on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 21 1/2 x 13 3/4in. (54.6 x 34.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the construction of the Hartford Civic Center, depicting two towers, one of which looms in the foreground. Cranes and construction workers are also shown on the site. In the background are other buildings, including Connecticut National Bank and Travelers Tower on the right.
Object number2012.284.5066
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten inb lack marker: "5/1/72 / TWO 140' TOWERS / AT CIVIC CENTER SITE"
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