Bay City Regatta, outboard race, spectators, 1932
black-and -white negative
PHOTOGRAPHS - NITRATE NEGATIVESRosenfeld and Sons
1932
nitrate negative
overall: 3 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.
4x6" nitrate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in October fo 1932 at the Bay City Regatta: National Outboard Championships in Bay City, MI. The image shows the general scene at the race; the competeing boats all lined up at the dock with racers near by and a large crowd of spectators on the opposite shore, some sitting on the bank, most standing. Additionally, a sailboat and powerboat [F789] sit in the water across from the competition boats. One small craft in operating in the water [F-144]. Trees, a building or two, a lamp post, and a large vehicle (possibly a firetruck with a ladder along its side) are also present amongst the crowd. Handwritten/stamped note on neg. sleeve; "62703F / general scene at pits / Bay City Regatta 1932 / Box 3672" CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.
1984.187.62703F
Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection