MARITA, undersail, starboard beam view on a port broad reach,off New London, 1931

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, CT, New London
1931
safety film
overall: 7 x 5 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on 1931. Image of 58' John Alden designed, Harvey Gamage built auxiliary schooner MARITA (built 1930 in South Bristol, ME) at New London, Connecticut. Visible in image: starboard beam view of MARITA on port broad reach under marconi-rigged mainsail, gollywobbler and jib, flying American Yacht Ensign from mainsail, land in background. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: SLEEK, text by John Rousmaniere, p. 73 and 114. Handwritten on negative sleeve: “Marita / Box 3196” and stamped: "46096F / NEW LONDON 1931". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.46096F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection