Start, New York 50-Foot Class sloops, Larchmont Yacht Club Spring Regatta, 1913

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld, Morris
USA, NY, Larchmont
1913-06-14
emulsion on glass
overall: 6 x 8 in.

6x8 glass negative photographed by Morris Rosenfeld on June 14, 1913. Image shows seven 72' Herreshoff New York 50-Foot Class boats undersail: VENTURA, #NY7; SPARTAN, #NY6; ACUSHLA , #NY1; PLEIONE, #NY9; and three other unidentified New York 50's at the Larchmont Spring Regatta, Larchmont, New York. Visible in image are port views of VENTURA, #NY7, with stern towards camera; SPARTAN, #NY6; ACUSHLA, #NY1; and PLEIONE, #NY9; as well as the bow of a boat to the far right and two boats hidden behind SPARTAN and ACUSHLA, on starboard tacks heading for starting line under gaff-rigged mainsails and topsails, staysails and jibs, with land and other vessels in the distance. Written on original negative sleeve: “Cover / Larchmont Y.C. / 1913 / Box 137 / 50 footers start / [Plate] 1041 - [Box] 82”. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.1041S

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection