Start, International Star Class Championship, Lake Ontario, 1936

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, Great Lakes, Ontario, Lake
1936-09
safety film, Kodak #181
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in September, 1936, during the International Star Class Championship held on Lake Ontario near Rochester, New York. Image shows a port view of more than 20 sloops undersail at the start of a race. Sail numbers visible are TRILBY, Star Class #894, GUIDING STAR II, Star Class #1241, ANDIAMO III, Star Class #980, RESTLESS II, Star Class #606, OLD CROW II, Star Class #1305, GALE VI, Star Class #1291, PIONEER, Star Class #1243, IZARD, Star Class #693, JACK RABBIT, Star Class #1367, STARDUST, Star Class #679, ALTAIR, Star Class #3, TURTLE STAR, Star Class #568, SANS SOUCI, Star Class #630, and FLEET STAR, Star Class #1119. Information stamped on the original negative sleeve: "77257F / [Box] 4291" and written: "Start / International Star". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #1241; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #980; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #606; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #568; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #940; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #1305; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #679; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Star Class, #1119
1984.187.77257F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection