RAINBOW, #J5, and YANKEE, #J2, America's Cup Trials, 1934

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1934-08-28
safety film, Kodak #164
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons June 28, 1934. Long view of two American J Class sloops racing each other during the America's Cup trials, port beam view. Image of sail #J5, RAINBOW, 126'7" ft. design by Burgess & Donaldson, Inc. and built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. in 1934 leading YANKEE, a 126' J Class sloop, sail #J2, designed by Frank C. Paine and built by George Lawley and Sons Corporation in 1930, both port beam views. Typed neg. sleeve info.: "69334F / [Box] 4102". Handwritten: "8/28 / Van / Cup Trials / Rainbow + Yankee". Notation of print ordered by "MR" (Morris Rosenfeld). CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.69334F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection