RELIANCE, cutter 1903

gelatin silver print

8x10 gelatin silver print from 8x10 glass plate negative photographed by James Burton in 1903. Image of 143' Herreshoff cutter RELIANCE (built 1903 in Bristol, R.I.) underway. Visible in image: starboard quarter view of RELIANCE (G / 16) on port close reach under gaff-rigged mainsail and topsail, staysail, jib and flying jib, heeled over rail down, land in background. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer. For more information see: SLEEK, text by John Rousmaniere, p. 33 and 109. Stamped on back in blue rectangular box: "MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 163 WEST 23rd ST., N.Y. 10011 / Phone: 989-2404". Handwritten on back: "Reliance G-16 190 3 S 47 L Hector". Embossed in lower right corner: "MORRIS ROSENFELD / N.Y.".

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer