seaplane catapult ship SCHWABENLAND at anchor and a 4-masted schooner under sail, 1936

black-and-white photograph; safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, Long Island Sound
1936-09
safety film, Eastman Kodak #181; emulsion recovered
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 safety negative by Rosenfeld and Sons. Port view of catapult ship SWABENLAND with seaplanes ZEPHIR and AEOLUS on deck. In Mannhasset Bay area of Long Island Sound, September 1936, she conducted test flights of flying boats AEOLUS and ZEPHIR for mail service. To the right, four masted schooner ANNA R. HEIDRITTER (ex COHASSET) underway. Stamped and written on original negative sleeve: "77435F / Schwabenland / [box] 4293". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. DUP 1

1984.187.77435F

Mystic Seaport Museum, Rosenfeld Collection