RELIANCE, 1903

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS
Burton, James
USA, NY, New York Bay
1903-07-02
emulsion on glass
8 x 10 in.

8 x 10 glass negative photographed by James Burton July 2, 1903. Image of 143' Herreshoff designed and built cutter RELIANCE (1903, Bristol, R.I.). Visible in image: long shot, port bow view of RELIANCE seen wing and wing, displaying her 16,160 square feet of gaff-rigged mainsail, topsail, staysail, jib and spinnaker. In the distant background is steam yacht ERIN. RELIANCE successfully defended against SHAMROCK III, owned by Sir. Thomas Lipton, who owned the steam yacht ERIN . Handwritten on original negative sleeve: "597- RELIANCE- SPINNAKER- BOW VIEW / 1903". Written in black ink in margins emulsion side of glass plate: "597 / July 2 '03 / Reliance", and on adhered paper surface side margin: "35-H2506 / 3 168". Published in A CENTURY UNDER SAIL in vertical format. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Z. Rosenfeld, page 32. Videodisc address: 3-29092. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer.

B.1984.187.597

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer