America's Cup start, final race, 1937

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1937-08-05
safety film
5 x 4 in.

5x4 nitrate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on August 5, 1937. Image of the 135' Olin Stephens design, Bath Iron Works built J class sloop RANGER (built 1937 in Bath, Me.), sail #J5 on the left and the 128'5" Camper & Nicholson J class sloop ENDEAVOUR II (built 1936 in Gosport, England), sail #K6 on the right, at start of last race of the 1937 America's Cup. Visible in image: starboard beam view of RANGER (J/5) and ENDEAVOUR II (J/K6) on a starboard close-hauled tack under marconi rigged mainsails, staysails and jibs, at the starting line, which ENDEAVOUR II has crossed too early, the starting buoy can be seen just over ENDEAVOUR II's stern. The spectator fleet of steam yachts can be seen in background. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 118. Stamped on original negative sleeve: "83062F / AUG 5-1937 / AMERICAS CUP RACE / 1937 / [Box] 4382"; Stamped in an oval: “MORRIS ROSENFELD / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR / 116 NASSAU ST. N.Y. / Phone Beekman 3-4970". Handwritten: "Aug 5 Start". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.83062F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, image acquired in honor of Franz Schneider