BOLERO's deck under construction at Nevins Yacht Yard, 1949

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, New York, Bronx, City Island
1949-03-12
safety film, Ansco
overall: 4 x 5 in.

4x5 safety negative made by Rosenfeld and Sons, March 12, 1949. Image of the construction of BOLERO at the Nevins Yacht Yard in City Island, New York. View from forward showing the deck being planked. BOLERO was a 73'4" famous racing auxiliary yawl built in 1949 by Henry B. Nevins, Inc. of City Island, New York and designed by the firm of Sparkman & Stephens. Typed negative sleeve info.: "63291 / 3/12/49 / [Box] 2896-18 / John Nicholas Brown boat under constr at Nevins." CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.63291

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection