HALCYON, anchored, 1893

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Bolles, Charles Edwin
April 27, 1893
emulsion on glass
overall: 8 x 10 in.

8x10 glass negative photographed by Charles Edwin Bolles on April 27, 1893. Image of HALCYON dressed and anchored with other steam yachts in the background at an unidentified location showing a port bow view. HALCYON was built in 1882 by G.T. Polk of Poughkeepsie, New York from designs by G.T. Polk. She was lengthened several times from 70' in 1882 to 96' in 1883 and then 118' in 1896. She was renamed as HALCYON in 1890 and owned under that name in 1893 when bought by Edward C. Potter. Handwritten neg. sleeve info.: "Halcyon / Y128 / Box 13". Typed on a small strip of paper adhered to surface edge margin of the neg.: "323 HALCYON / April 27, 1893". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Charles Edwin Bolles photographer.

HALCYON steam yacht
Y.1984.187.128

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Charles Edwin Bolles photographer