Spectators at America's Cup trials, 1934

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
1934
Kodak safety film
7 x 5 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons circa 1934. Image of 70' Herreshoff motor commuter yacht SHUTTLE (built 1928 in Bristol, RI), 343.5' H.J. Gielow designed, Bath Iron Works built steam twin-screw schooner yacht CORSAIR (built 1930 in Bath, Me.) and 127.5' W. Starling Burgess designed, Herreshoff built J class sloop RAINBOW (built 1934 in Bristol, R.I.) at America's Cup Trials, 1934. Visible in image: long shot, centered, port beam view of SHUTTLE and port quarter view of CORSAIR underway with burgees and American Yacht Ensigns in foreground observe a starboard beam view of RAINBOW and unidentified schooner on port close-hauled tack- sloop has marconi-rigged mainsail, staysail and jib and schooner under marconi-rigged mainsail, gaff-rigged foresail, staysail and jib. In the foreground Junius S. Morgan, Commodore of N.Y.Y.C. watches from SHUTTLE, while to the left, J. Pierpont Morgan, member of the RAINBOW syndicate, is aboard his famous CORSAIR. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 80 and Stanley Rosenfeld lecture text; Yachting History Symposium 3/1990 (Rosenfeld Office). Typed on original negative sleeve: "67771-F", handwritten: "Sail Races / Sallerers" and stamped: "4004".

SHUTTLE commuter yacht, 70'; UNIDENTIFIED schooner
1984.187.67771F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection