Bathing Girl, Detroit Races, Detroit, Michigan, 1921

nitrate negative

7x5 nitrate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons at the Detroit Races, sponsored by the Detroit Yacht Club, Detroit, Michigan in 1921. Closeup view of a "bathing beauty" in a very time period bathing suit, cap and rolled knee socks, standing at the bow of a boat holding line in her hands. On the bow of boat is the registration number, "2977 R". To the left of the girl is a bow flag indicating the club the owner belongs to and to the right is a winch with what looks like is the Detroit Yacht Club flag attached. Typed negative info.: "7130-F". Handwritten neg. sleeve info: "Detroit Races 1921 / Bathing girls / Box 726." CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection