HURRICANE III, engine room, 1948

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
1948-07-23
emulsion on printing paper
overall: 10 x 8 in.

10x8 gelatin silver print made by Rosenfeld and Sons from an original negative photographed July 23, 1948 on board the vessel HURRICANE III, of a partial view of the interior of the engine room showing a Gothard rotary converter and a General Electric Tungar battery charger. HURRICANE III was a 54' cruiser built in 1947 by John Trumpy & Sons, designed by C. Nelson and owned by Allen B. DuMont. Original negative destroyed by Rosenfelds before being acquired by Mystic Seaport but neg. sleeve and print are available for viewing. Stamped neg. sleeve info.: "62677 / 7/23/48 / Hurricane III 54' / Engine room / [Box] 2871-4". Info. from print verso: "MORRIS ROSENFELD / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR / 116 NASSAU STREET, N.Y. / Phone BEekman 3-4970 / 62677". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.62677

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection