Hartford Buildings
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Dateafter 1972
MediumPhotography; color Polaroid instant prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 3in. (7.9 x 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionPolaroids of downtown Hartford, Connecticut buildings, including Hotel Hartford, Center Church, Charter Oak Bank, the Batterson Block, Pearl Street with Connecticut National Bank and One Financial Plaza, and the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance building with Christmas lights and decorations. One photograph shows the old Hartford Public High School building undergoing demolition. Another shows a storefront window with a "going-out-of-business sale" sign. Most of the Polaroids show street-level views, with the full facades of the buildings visible.
Object number2012.284.78-.85
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
- Hartford (Conn.)
- Hotels
- Connecticut National Bank (Hartford, Conn.)
- One Financial Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
- Phoenix Life Insurance Company Building (Hartford, Conn.)
- Batterson Block (Hartford, Conn.)
- Hotel Hartford (Hartford, Conn.)
- Charter Oak Bank (Hartford, Conn.)
- Center Church (Hartford, Conn.)
- Hartford Public High School (Hartford, Conn.)
- Demolition
- Color Photographs
- Instant Photographs
- Graphics Cataloging
- Richard Welling Collection
- Hartford
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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