RELIANCE, cutter at 1903 America's Cup race
gelatin silver print
PHOTOGRAPHSRosenfeld and Sons
1903 (original negative)
Agfa paper
overall: 8 x 10 in.; 20.32 x 25.4 cm
8 x 10 gelatin silver print made by Rosenfeld and Sons, from an 8 x 10 glass plate negative, taken by James Burton in 1903. Bow view of RELIANCE seen wing and wing, displaying her 16,160 square feet of sail, during the America's Cup races. RELIANCE successfully defended against SHAMROCK III, owned by Sir. Thomas Lipton, who's steam yacht ERIN can be seen in the background of this image. The original negative and this image are a horizontal format, but is is published in A CENTURY UNDER SAIL in vertical format. Stamped on back in purple: "MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 163 WEST 23rd St., N.Y., N.Y. 10011 / PHONE: (212) 989-2404". For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Z. Rosenfeld, page 32. Printed on Agfa paper.
B.1984.187.597.1
Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer