COLUMBIA, Twelve Metre, #US16, 1958

safety negative

5x4 black-and-white safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on September 24, 1958. Image of 70' Olin Stephens designed, Henry B. Nevins built 12 meter sloop COLUMBIA (built 1958 in City Island, N.Y.) during the 3rd race of 1958 America's Cup. Visible in image: starboard beam view of COLUMBIA (12/US16) on a port beam reach under marconi-rigged mainsail, jib and spinnaker, spectator fleet in background. Stamped on original negative sleeve: "161378F / SEP 24 1958 / AMERICA'S CUP / 1958 / 5677" and handwritten: "COLUMBIA 3rd Race". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 171.

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection