Sir Thomas Lipton posed at the wheel of SHAMROCK IV, 1920

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - NITRATE NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
1920
nitrate negative
overall: 7 x 5 in.

5x7 nitrate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in 1920. Posed view of Sir Thomas Lipton standing at the wheel on board his American's Cup challenger the 110' cutter, SHAMROCK IV. Lipton was the owner of five America's Cup challengers, SHAMROCK (1899), SHAMROCK II (1901), SHAMROCK III (1903), SHAMROCK IV (1920) and SHAMROCK V (1930). His personal steam yachts were both named ERIN. He was the company founder of Lipton Tea. Sir Thomas 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, a plantation in Ceylon, and businesses in the U.S. He was knighted in 1898. Handwritten note on neg. sleeve; "4399-F / Sir Thomas Lipton at wheel of Shamrock". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.4399F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection