GRETEL Surfing, 1962

black-and-white filmstrip (35mm) only

PHOTOGRAPHS - FILMSTRIPS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1962-07-18
safety film, Kodak X Plus film
overall: 1 x 1 1/2 mm.

35mm safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on September 18, 1962. Image of 70' Alan Payne designed, Lars Halvarsen and Sons built 12 meter class sloop GRETEL (built 1962 in Sydney, Australia) and spectator fleet at 1962 America's Cup race. Image is a cropped starboard quarter view of GRETEL (12/KA 1) running before the end surfing past the spectator fleet under mainsail and spinnaker. Stamped on original negative sleeve: "173296 / (JUL -crossed out) 18 1962 / AMERICA'S CUP RACE / 1962". Handwritten: "Tues. 9/18". Manufacturer's stamp: "Agfa 35 mm Film". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 180.

1984.187.173296.9

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection