New York Yacht Club 32' being turned over at Nevins, City Island, 1936

black-and-white photograph; safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, New York, Bronx, City Island
1936-04-22
safety film, Kodak #24
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 Kodak negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons, April 22, 1936 at the Nevins Yacht Yard on City Island, New York. Image of the interior of one of the large worksheds of the construction of the new NY32' class sloops being built. View of one planked hull in the air as it is being turned over by pulleys and several workmen, including one man sitting on top of the hull as this is being done. There is a partial view of another framed NY32' on the floor in back of it. New York Yacht Club 32 footers were a 45'4" sloop designed by Sparkman and Stephens and built by Henry B. Nevins, Inc. of City Island, New York starting in 1936. Stamped neg. sleeve info.: "74521F / [Box] 4242". Typed: "4/22/36 / NYYC 32' being turned over at Nevins". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.74521F

Mystic Seaport Museum, Rosenfeld Collection