silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mitchell, Carleton
Nassau; New Providence; Bahamas
Circa 1950
3.75 x 3.75 x 0

Silver print; photographed by Carleton Mitchell; from photograph album 1996.31.6010; Star Class sloop under sail after damage to mast; Nassau, Bahamas; published on page 95 in "Yachtsman's Camera" by Carleton Mitchell; published 1950; handwritten on reverse "3551"; book caption for this image "A Star getting back to Nassau. By a freak-/ -and good seamanship-the lower half of the/ sail stayed up by wind pressure, the broken/ length of mast was cleared, and the halyard/ became a second sheet.".

UNIDENTIFIED Star class
1996.31.6010.2