FLORENCE II, at rest off Larchmont, New York, 1905

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Burton, James
USA, NY, Larchmont
June 20, 1905
emulsion on glass
overall: 8 x 10 in.

8x10 glass negative photographed by James Burton ca. 1905. Image of FLORENCE II, at rest, port beam view on Long Island Sound off Larchmont, New York. FLORENCE II (ex QUICK STEP), was a 124' steam yacht, schooner rigged, built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Rhode Island from designs by Nat G. Herreshoff in 1901. Her new owner in 1905 was Alphonse H. Alker and she was the second "FLORENCE" owned by Alker. His other FLORENCE had been a 98' steam yacht. Handwritten neg. sleeve info.: "No. 269-B / Florence". Handwritten on emulsion side margin: "3219 / Florence / Larchmont / June 20 / 269". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer.

FLORENCE steam yacht
B.1984.187.269

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, James Burton photographer