Civic Center Debris Removal, Hartford, Connecticut
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1978
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (Sheet a, image height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
Sheet (Sheet a height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
Primary Dimensions (Sheet b, image height x width): 16 x 11in. (40.6 x 27.9cm)
Sheet (Sheet b, height x width): 16 x 11in. (40.6 x 27.9cm)
Sheet (Sheet a height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
Primary Dimensions (Sheet b, image height x width): 16 x 11in. (40.6 x 27.9cm)
Sheet (Sheet b, height x width): 16 x 11in. (40.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the Hartford Civic Center after the collapse of its roof, from an elevated perspective. Most of the interior of the arena is not visible through the debris, except for two small sections on the center left, where seats are visible. There are two cranes on the floor. The Masonic Hall is visible in the background.
Object number2012.284.5068
Inscribed2012.284.5068b, recto, bottom, handwritten in black ink: "WELLING / FROM THE 14th FLOOR OF THE / SHERATON -- MAY 10, 1978 -- 12:35"Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "$500"NotesSubject Note: At 4:15 a.m. on 18 January 1978, during a major snowstorm, the roof of the arena of the Hartford Civic Center collapsed and fell 83 feet to the floor. Just hours earlier, the arena had been packed with spectators at a hockey game. (Finlay 2/26/2014)
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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