MUSTANG, Reefing Main, Newport to Bermuda Race, 1950

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
1950
safety film, Kodak #25
5x4 in.

4x5 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in 1950. Image of 45' Sparkman & Stephens designed, Henry B. Nevins built New York 32 class auxiliary sloop MUSTANG (built 1936 in City Island, NY) during the Newport-Bermuda Race. Visible in image: starboard beam view of MUSTANG (NY/17) on starboard close-hauled tack, heeled over, rail down under marconi-rigged mainsail in the process of being reefed by crew and jib, hull's bottom showing, waves crashing against bow, flying Roderick Stevens' private signal- white seahorse on blue background- on mainsail. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 149. Stamped on original negative sleeve: "126985F / 5115" and handwritten: "MUSTANG NY 17 / Newport-Bermuda 1950". Condition: Gloss cond.: rubbed overall with scratches along lower edge. Emulsion cond.: faint silvering along Q1b-Q3a of up to 1/4", scratched emulsion, fingerprints, silver pen marks on edges. Printer's Print #85-4-299. No photo lab DDN. Photo lab has copy neg. See also 126985CN 8x10 soft copy neg. 5 x 7 Kodak safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on July 8, 1937. Image of 127.5' W. Starling Burgess designed, Herreshoff built J class sloop RAINBOW (built 1934 in Bristol, R.I.), 130' Charles E. Nicholson designed, Camper & Nicholson Yard built J class cutter ENDEAVOUR (built 1934 in Gosport, England), 135' Olin Stephens designed, Bath Iron Works built J class sloop RANGER (built 1937 in Bath, Me.), 128.5' Camper & Nicholson J class sloop ENDEAVOUR II (built 1936 in Gosport, England) and 126' Paine, Belknap & Skene designed, George Lawley & Son Corp. built J Class sloop YANKEE (built 1930 in Neponset, Mass.) undersail at the start of the J class at the New York Yacht Club Cruise. Visible in image: port beam view of RAINBOW (J/4), ENDEAVOUR (J/K4 and dark burgee with white V on it), RANGER (J/5), ENDEAVOUR II (J/K6) and YANKEE (J/US2) on starboard close reach under marconi-rigged mainsails, staysails and jibs, other sails and land in background. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection , image acquired in honor of Franz Schneider. NOTE: MAY NOT BE SOLD FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES, INCLUDING OVERSIZED CALENDERS. MAY ONLY BE USE FOR PUBLICATION AND RELATED USES. (NO COMMERCIAL DISPLAY IN OFFICES). SUBSTITUTES: 83409F. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 120-121. Handwritten information on original negative sleeve: "Class J start / NYYC Cruise 1939" and stamped: "83425F".

MUSTANG sloop, NYYC #17, 32'
1984.187.126985F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection