RELIANCE, cutter at 1903 America's Cup race
gelatin silver print
PHOTOGRAPHSRosenfeld and Sons
1903 (original negative)
overall: 14 x 11 in.; 35.56 x 27.94 cm
11 x 14 gelatin silver print from 8 x 10 glass plate negative photographed by James Burton in 1903. Image of 143' Herreshoff cutter RELIANCE (built 1903 in Bristol, R.I.) and 287' Scott SB&Engine, Ltd. steam yacht ERIN (built 1896) during the America's Cup races. Visible in image: bow view of RELIANCE seen wing and wing, displaying her 16,160 square feet of sail- gaff-rigged mainsail, topsail, staysail, jib and spinnaker- steam yacht ERIN seen in background. RELIANCE successfully defended against SHAMROCK III, owned by Sir. Thomas Lipton, who owned the steam yacht ERIN . For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Z. Rosenfeld, page 32. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer. Stamped on back in purple: "MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 163 WEST 23rd St., N.Y., N.Y. 10011 / PHONE: (212) 989-2404".
B.1984.187.597.2
Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer