Vanderbilt at helm of RAINBOW, New York Yacht Club Cruise,1934

safety negative

7x5 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in September of 1934 during the start of the New York Yacht Club Cruise. Image is a posed shot of Harold S. Vanderbilt in formal sailing dress on the deck of RAINBOW, a 126'7" ft. J Class sloop, designed by Burgess & Donaldson, Inc. and built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. in 1934. Stamped neg. sleeve info.: "69417F / [Box] 4108". Handwritten: "Vanderbilt at wheel / NYYC". Notation of possible orders by "Van" (Vanderbilt) and "Y" (YACHTING magazine). CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection