Black Bottom air boats at the Gold Cup Races, 1927

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, CT, Greenwich
1927-08-06
emulsion on glass
overall: 5 x 7 in

5x7 in. glass negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons at the 25th Gold Cup Regatta held August 6, 1927 at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, Greenwich, Connecticut. Image of 2 air boats or "free bottom" boats, underway, port beam view. These two air boats are runabouts with aircraft engines attached on top of the aft section of the vessel with large rudders. Rudder of forward vessel says, "BLACK-BOTTOM / HEWLETT / NY." Typed neg. sleeve info.: "24285-F". Stamped: "AUG - 6 1927 / GOLD CUP". Handwritten: "Free bottom / Box 1863". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.24285F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection