ARCTIC TERN II, #G10, Gold Cup, Montauk, New York, 1932

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, Montauk
1932-08-13
safety film, Kodak #164
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on August 13, 1932 during the time of the Gold Cup Races sponsored by the Montauk Yacht Club of New York. Image of the dark hulled hydroplane ARCTIC TERN II, underway with a painted arrow going from stern to bow with two white terns painted on the bow, raised, angular hatch cover amidships, port bow view. In the distant background is a shoreline. The driver is listed as A.D. Pugh and the mechanic as W.H. Wagner. ARCTIC TERN II, formerly known as MISS TAMPA and MISS PHILADELPHIA I, was built by Hacker Boat Company of Mt. Clemens, Michigan from designs by John L. Hacker by about 1925. Stamped negative sleeve info.: "61934F / Gold Cup 1932". Handwritten: "G10 Artic Tern[sic] / Box 3620". Notation of prints possibly sent by Rosenfeld and Sons to the following: "Chap" (C. Chapman) and "O" (unknown). CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Condition report entered 12/2007: base heavily channeled overall. Emulsion has moderate lifting overall. Surface: channeling.

ARCTIC TERN II inboard racer
1984.187.61934F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection