VALKYRIE II, circa 1895

gelatin silver print

8 x 10 gelatin silver print taken by Charles Edwin Bolles circa 1893. Printed by Rosenfeld and Sons, year unknown. Port quarter view of the cutter VALKYRIE II under sail. VALKYRIE II was a British America's Cup challenger in 1893. She was designed by George L. Watson and made by D. & W. Henderson & Co. in Glasgow, Scotland 1893. She was beaten in 3 straight races by VIGILANT, and sunk in 1894 in the River Clyde by the British racer SATANITA. Handwritten on back: "Valkyrie III [x'd out] II" Stamped on back in purple: "PHOTO BY / MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / 175 RIVERSIDE DRIVE / NEW YORK, NY 10024 / PHONE (212) 787-6653". See original negative Y.1984.187.617A.