World War II collage of destroyers, undated print

black-and-white photograph; gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, New York
emulsion on photographic paper
overall: 11 x 14 in.

11x14 black and white silver gelatin print made by Rosenfeld and Sons, undated print. Print is a collage of nine World War II warships built and designed by various firms and builders. From left to right are: USS FLUSSER, #DD-368, Mahan Class (caption states "DD364 CLASS-1936" and the image above the caption is a representation of the Mahan Class destroyers of which the USS MAHAN was the first), USS SOMERS, #DD381, Somers Class-1937, USS BENHAM, #DD397 Benham Class-1939, USS GLEAVES, #DD423 Gleaves Class-1940, USS ATLANTA, #CL-51, Atlanta Class, Light Cruiser-1941, USS ANDERSON, #DD411, Sims Class (caption states "DD409 CLASS-1939" and the image above the caption is a representation of the Sims Class destroyers of which the USS SIMS was the first), USS FLETCHER, #DD445, Fletcher Class-1942, USS ALLEN M. SUMNER, #DD692, Sumner Class-1944 and #DD692 LONG HULL CLASS-1944 on the far right. All vessels underway showing either a starboard bow or a port bow view. No original info. found on print. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

NN.1984.187.373

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection