TARANTULA, September 5, 1904

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Burton, James
USA, NY, Larchmont
1904-09-05
emulsion on glass
overall: 8 x 10 in.; 20.32 x 25.4 cm

8x10 glass negative photographed by James Burton off Larchmont, New York on September 5, 1904. View of the commuter steam yacht TARANTULA underway, starboard beam view. Crewmen appear to be preparing a starboard deck boat containing a naphtha engine. TARANTULA was a 152'7" steam commuter yacht used for fast travel by Mr. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. on the East and Harlem rivers to and from work. TARANTULA was built by Yarrow & Company of London, England from designs by Cox & King in 1902. She was powered by three Parsons steam turbines and had nine propellers. Handwritten on negative sleeve: "B-336 / Tarantula S.Y.". Handwritten on glass plate margin at bottom: "Tarantula / Sept 5th '04 at Larchmont / Mr. W.K. Vanderbilt / Boats" and in a corner: "336 / 336 / 2185". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer.

TARANTULA steam yacht
B.1984.187.336

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer