RELIANCE and SHAMROCK III, 2nd America's Cup Race, 1903

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Burton, James
USA, NY, New York Bay
August 25, 1903
emulsion on glass
overall: 8 x 10 in.

8x10 glass negative photographed by James Burton at the start of the second race of the America's Cup on August 25, 1903. This image was taken in New York Bay off New York of RELIANCE, the American defender and SHAMROCK III, the British challenger undersail. One vessel is a full view, port beam view, sailing to the left while the other is a partial view of the aft section of the vessel on the starboard side to the right. RELIANCE was a 143' cutter built in 1903 by Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Rhode Island and designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff. SHAMROCK III was a 134'5" cutter built by William Denny & Brother of Dumbarton, Scotland from designs by William Fife and George Watson in 1903. Handwritten on neg. sleeve: "B-928 - America's Cup 1903 / Start 3rd Race Aug 25". Handwritten info. from negative margin edges: "The Start / Shamrock taken [ ? ] left" and "Cup Race / Aug 25 - 03 / Start / 928". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer.

B.1984.187.928

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer