Speedboat drivers at the Huntington Crescent Athletic Club before the Gold Cup Regatta, 1940

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, Long Island, Huntington
1940-08-16
safety film, Kodak #16
overall: 4 x 5 in.

4x5 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on August 16th, 1940 at the Huntington Crescent Athletic Club of Huntington, Long Island, New York. Posed photograph of five speedboat drivers standing outside at the club. A typed paper caption found enclosed with the negative states: "Five of the men who will drive Gold Cup Boats in the race at Northport tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 17/40.,[sic] photographed on the steps of the Huntington Crescent Athletic Club, Huntington, LI at the official meeting to-day of the drivers and officials of the Gold Cup Regatta. From left to right: Dan Arena-driver of Notre Dame, Lou Fageol-driver of So Long, Hugh Gingras- driver of Gray Goose III; Zalmon G. Simmons, Jr. - driver of My Sin-defending, Gar Wood, Jr. - ". Stamped neg. sleeve info.: "98024F / AUG 16 1940 / GOLD CUP 1940 / [Box] 4629". Notation of prints possibly sent by Rosenfeld and Sons to the following: "Y" (Yachting), "R" (Rudder), "MB" (MotorBoating), "T" (Times), "H" (Huntington Athletic Club). CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.98024F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection