Frostbiting at Larchmont Yacht Club, 1940

photographic print

Photograph of a group of people standing on a dock preparing their dinghies for frostbiting. Arthur Knapp, Jr., is standing in left center of the photograph. Typed caption taped to verso reads: Dinghy Scene on the float at the Larchmont Yacht Club-1940 / Arthur Knapp, Jr., in turtle-necked sweater, facing camera, behind white dinghy FOUR DEUCES. On (your) left on the float in a dark jacket and dark cap is Cornelius (Corny) Shields leaning over and adjusting something on his "dink," "SISSY." Duplicate of 2008.33.195.38; information from that image identifies the race committee power boat as PIPPIN.