gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, MI, Detroit
1928-09
paper
overall: 0.00 x 0.00; image: 8.00 x 10.00

8x10 gelatin silver print from 5x7 Kodak safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons between September 1 and 3, 1928. Image of 28' Nap Lisee designed, Gar Wood Boat Company built hydroplane MISS AMERICA VII (built 1928 in Algonac, MI) leading 26' Nap Lisee designed, Gar Wood Boat Company built hydroplane MISS AMERICA V (built 1926 in Algonac, MI) at the Harmsworth Trophy Race, at the Detroit Regatta. Visible in image: port beam view of the hydroplanes MISS AMERICA V (foreground) and MISS AMERICA VII (back) with American flags flying from their sterns while underway at start of race, under high speed, spraying behind, spectator vessels seen in background as well as Detroit city horizon. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Handwrittten on back: "MISS AMERICA'S VII, VIII / 1928 / Caption 'Two of Gar Wood's racing / hydroplanes: Miss America VII and VIII, with which he defeated the / challenge of British yachtswoman / Miss Betty Cavstairs". Stamped in blue on back: "MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 116 NASSAU ST. N.Y. 10038 / Phone 233-4970".

1984.187.30427F.2

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection