Sir Thomas Lipton, portrait, 1920

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
June 08, 1920
safety film
overall: 10 x 8 in.

10x8 safety film photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on June 8, 1920. Full figure image of Sir Thomas Lipton, holding binoculars, at 70 years of age standing onboard the deck of the steamship, VICTORIA, upon which he traveled to America in 1920. Lipton was the owner of five America's Cup challengers, SHAMROCK (1899), SHAMROCK II (1901), SHAMROCK III (1903), SHAMROCK IV (1920), SHAMROCK V (1930). His personal steam yachts were both named ERIN from 1896-1915 and then again from 1930-1931. Company founder of Lipton Tea. Encouraged yachting in America by giving trophies and sometimes money to racing events such as the International Fishermen Races. By 1898 he had stores all over Britain, plantations in Ceylon, and businesses in the U.S. He was knighted in 1898. Typed neg. sleeve info.: "11,226 / [Box] 884-5". Handwritten: "June 8, 1920 / Photo of Sir Thomas Lipton / Trials of SHAMROCK IV". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

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Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection