Mrs. Frederick Church at the wheel of a Chris-Craft runabout, Newport, RI, 1928

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1928-08
safety film, Kodak #135
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons August, 1928 during races held off Newport, Rhode Island. Image of Mrs. Frederick Church, dressed in a suit and hat, seated at the wheel of a partial view of a three cockpit Chris-Craft runabout taken from the starboard side forward (temporary racing number #16, bow registration #770-G), holding on to a race program brochure. Typed neg. sleeve info.: "30198-F". Handwritten: "Mrs. Church at wheel of Chriscraft / Newport / Box 2207". Notation of possible order of prints sent to "Chris" as in Chris Smith & Sons Boat Co. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.30198F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection