German Emperor's Cup, ca. 1905

glass copy negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
N391-17
Burton, James
ca. 1905
emulsion on glass
overall: 10 x 8 in.; image: 8 1/2 x 6 in.

8 1/2 x 6 image on 10 x 8 glass plate copy negative photographed by James Burton, ca. 1905. Copy of a photograph of the trophy given by Kaiser Wilhelm II to promote transatlantic racing then called the German Emperor's Cup and also called the Kaiser's Cup. The race was sponsored by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. There were no handicaps or time allowances. The race started off Sandy Hook, New Jersey on May 18, 1905. Finish line was at the Lizard, a rocky headland in Cornwall at the westernmost tip of Britain. The trophy was won in 1905 by 185' auxiliary schooner ATLANTIC. Handwritten from negative sleeve: "387 / German Emperors Cup." Box 21. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer.

B.1984.187.387

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer