SHAMROCK II and COLUMBIA, cutters at America's Cup races, 1901

gelatin silver print

9 1/2 x 12 1/4 inch gelatin silver print from 8 x 10 glass plate negative photographed by James Burton on October 4, 1901. Image of 137' William Denny & Bro. built, George L. Watson designed cutter SHAMROCK II (built 1901 in Dumbarton on Leven, Scotland) and 132' Herreshoff cutter COLUMBIA (built 1899 in Bristol, R.I.) at America's Cup races. Visible in image: starboard beam view of SHAMROCK II (left) on starboard close hauled tack and port beam view of COLUMBIA (G/14) on port close-hauled tack with gaff-rigged mainsails, topsails, staysails, jibs and flying jibs raised before the start of the final (3rd) race, seen jockying for position, steam yacht (perhaps ERIN) in background. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Z. Rosenfeld, page 31. Handwritten on back: "BEFORE START - FINAL RACE - Shamrock II and Columbia 1901". Stamped twice on back in blue: "PHOTO BY / STANLEY ROSENFELD / MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 163 WEST 23RD ST., N.Y. 10011 / PHONE: 989-2404", "COPYRIGHT / MORRIS ROSENFELD, N.Y." and "913".

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer