General scene, fishing vessels at dock, Block Island, Rhode Island, 1929

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - NITRATE NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Block Island
1929-07-13
nitrate negative
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 nitrate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on July 13, 1929, at the time of the Bayside to Block Island Race showing a harbor scene at Block Island, Rhode Island. Image shows a deck view looking forward of fishing vessels rafted out. The image was taken from the dock at the port quarter of the closest vessel. Typed on the original negative sleeve: "34457-F" and written: "7/13/29 / Scene / Block Is. Race / Box 2487 / R [possibly indicating the image was submitted to The Rudder magazine]". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

UNIDENTIFIED fishing vessel; UNIDENTIFIED fishing vessel; UNIDENTIFIED fishing vessel; UNIDENTIFIED fishing vessel
1984.187.34457F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection