safety negative

Safety negative by Carleton Mitchell, photographed circa early 1950's; close port stern half view of skipjack RUTH on a port tack, engaged in either a regatta or a race on a cloudy day with poor visibility; either on Vineyard Sound near Massachusettes, or Chesapeake Bay; for similar views see 1996.31.4245, 4263-4285; handwritten on original envelope neg.no. '4417', corresponds to original Mitchell contact.