35 mm black-and-white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Mitchell, Carleton
New York; Long Island S.
July 08, 1961
1.50 x 1.00 x 0

35 mm black-and-white negative; photographed by Carleton Mitchell; 12 meter WEATHERLY under sail; seen from the deck of 12 meter EASTERNER; during preliminary testing for the 1962 America's Cup defender; the other two twelve meters racing at this time were COLUMBIA and WEATHERLY; July 8, 1961 off Oyster Bay; Long Island Sound; handwritten on original envelope "R-33097 [sic] R30397 C-1-A S-326" (corresponds to original Mitchell contact sheet); printed on negative frame number "1". Ref: "First Blood for Bus" by Carleton Mitchell; Sports Illustrated July 17, 1961.

1996.31.5398.3