AMERICA, schooner yacht ca. 1901

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, New York
1939-05-12
paper
8 x 10 x 0 in.

8x10 gelatin silver print from 8x10 Kodak safety copy negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on May 12, 1939. Image of 108' George Steer designed, William H. Brown built schooner yacht AMERICA (built 1851 in East River, NY) underway. Visible in image: port bow view of AMERICA (C/10) on starboard close reach under gaff-rigged main and foresails and topsails, fisherman's staysail, forestaysail, jib and flying jib, vessel has very long bowsprit, burgee flying from mainsail. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: SLEEK, text by John Rousmaniere, p. 37 and 109. Stamped on back in blue: “COPYRIGHT / MORRIS ROSENFELD, N.Y.” and “MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 116 NASSAU STREET, N.Y. 10038 / Phone 233-4970”.


1984.187.54648.2

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection


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