City Place Construction
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 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (11.4 x 8.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (11.4 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionInstant Polaroid photographs documenting the construction of CityPlace in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Many of the images place CityPlace within the context of its surrounding buildings, including Bushnell Tower, Bushnell on the Park, One Financial Plaza, 111 Trumbull Street, and the Goodwin Building. Various phases of the construction are shown, including after the building was completed. There are street-level views, looking up at the construction, as well as low-level aerial shots looking across at the construction site.
Object number2012.284.216-.280
MarkingsVerso of prints, stamped in black: manufacturer's numberBottom right, stamped in black ink: "POLAROID"NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
Subject Terms
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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