Yacht YANKEE's Departure Day

black-and-white photograph

Black and white photograph 2 3/4in x 2 3/4in. Reverse inscription: “Gloucester, Mass” in black ink; “57” in red; “VEL” (VELOX manufacturer’s mark, faded). Taken from the YANKEE’s bow looking aft. A large crowd of people look on from the dock as a two-masted schooner sails by in the background. Several people on YANKEE’s deck and in the foreground. October 30, 1939 (departure day).