SCANDALMONGER, racing #55, Newport Cruiser Race, 1929

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1929-08
safety film, Kodak #119
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in August of 1929 at the Newport Races at Newport, Rhode Island. Image of the cruiser SCANDALMONGER underway, port bow view with a temporary racing number of 55. SCANDALMONGER was 32' Matthews Company of Port Clinton, Ohio designed and built cruiser built in 1929 and her owner in 1929 was Slater Washburn. She competed at the Newport Races in the Newport Cruiser Race event and was the winner. Typed negative sleeve info.: "35111-F". Stamped: "NEWPORT 1929". Handwritten: "Scandalmonger #55 / Winner Cruiser Race / Winner Kermath / Box 2523". Notation of prints possibly sent by Rosenfeld and Sons to the following: "Chap" (C. Chapman), "Motor Boat", "Power Boat", "Rudder", "Kermath", "Matthews", "Yacht" (Yachting). CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

SCANDALMONGER cruiser, 32', #55
1984.187.35111F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection