Steelcraft 28' Holiday Cruiser underway off West Haven, Connecticut, 1950

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, CT, West Haven
1950-11-18
safety film, Kodak #121
overall: 4 x 5 in.

4x5 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons November 18, 1950 of advertising shots for the Steelcraft Boat Company for the new spring models. The image is of a Holiday 28' cruiser underway, port beam view. A caption found adhered to a print of this image states: "FOR RELEASE IN MOTOR BOAT SHOW ISSUES / Steelcraft 28' Holiday Cruiser, a semi-enclosed model popular for day cruising and fishing. With a single Gray 100 h.p. engine with 2:1 reduction gear, she cruises at 16 m.p.h. and has a top speed of 19 m.p.h. Dimensions are: 28'00" l.o.a., 9' 06" beam, 2'03" draft. FROM: STEELCRAFT BOATS, INC. / 37 Water Street, West Haven, Conn." Stamped neg. sleeve info.: "128222F / [Box] 5136". Typed 11/16(crossed out and the number 18 written in)/50 / Steelcraft 28" Holiday." CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

UNIDENTIFIED cruiser, 28' Steelcraft
1984.187.128222F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection