Schooner MARITA, 1931

gelatin silver print

2x3 gelatin silver print from 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.

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection